hehe.. actually is no tips, just sharing of some of my experiences from this trip.
1. Finish packing your luggage early, preferably few days before the trip.
i did tried started packing early. few days before the trip i already put most of the things that i need in the luggage but just that i haven’t pack them in nicely thinking i can do it the night before or on the day itself cos we are leaving on a night flight so still got a whole day to do that. but my “sticky” girl doesn’t allow me to do so! she kept wanting me to carry her and i can’t go out of her sight. ended up i have to carry her in the baby carrier while doing my packing. so it’s better to finish packing earlier just in case such situation happens.
2. Dress baby in comfy clothes for the flight
especially if you are in a long flight. i dressed alyssa in her PJ cos we were in a night flight and it will be her bedtime anyway. at least it’s long sleeves and long pants as it will be cold on flight.
3. Bring something familiar like her blanket or pillow
they will feel more secure with familiar smell and touch. i read that it will be better to bring some toys to entertain the baby. but alyssa doesn’t seemed to be interested in the toys i brought for her, not even her usual teether toy. she enjoyed playing with anything that is not toys, like magazines, empty plastic bottles/cups and paper. maybe at her age of 8 mths she is not that into toys yet but it will be for an older baby or toddler.
4. Bassinet or Cot seat
i don’t know about other airlines but british airways got another option to select the cot seat other than the bassinet. cot seat is like a car seat where the baby can sit upright or to recline. i think it’s better for shorter flight cos it won’t be that comfortable if the baby wants to sleep. i had tried both and i find that alyssa sleep better in the bassinet. the other babies i had seen using the cot seats also doesn’t sleep that well. but the bassinet is abit small, now alyssa just fits nicely in it, i think a few months later the length will not be enough.
5. Prepare a diaper pouch
get a pouch to put some diapers, changing mat, diaper cream and wet wipes. it’s more convenient to just grab the pouch than to grab a few items to do the diaper change. Airplane toilet is very small and with a tiny changing tray and a wriggling baby, it’s best to bring as little to the toilet as possible. hehe..
6. Hand and mouth wipes
i like pigeon’s hand and mouth wipes and had used up a few packets of it during the trip. it can be used to wipe anything. i used it to wipe alyssa’s mouth, hands, face and body. can use it to wipe any surface that she will come in contact with. i also used it to wipe her pacifier, feeding spoon and bowl. and can even use it during diaper change. 1 kind of wipes for everything. 
7. Milk bottles with room temperature water
i will estimate the number of milk feeds needed during the journey and prepare the number of milk bottles needed then fill them with room temperature water first. eg, if alyssa is taking 150ml of milk, i will prepare 110-120ml of room temperature water in the bottle first and only when her feeding time then i pour in 30-40ml of hot water. it reduce the hassle of pouring of water in the bottles on the flight that have limited space at the seats. furthermore if u are on a night flight, with the lights dimmed and a hungry baby crying away, u need to prepare the milk fast if not the cries will wake all the sleeping people around. anyway u can’t wash and sterilize bottles on flight, so you will still need to prepare the number of bottles needed.
8. Hot water flask on plane
i read from somewhere online that water on plane are not that clean. hahaha.. anyway to be safe i bring my own hot water up the flight. SG custom is not that strict about bringing your own flask with hot water in it if you have a baby with you. but in london they are very strict about it. i was told to go out of the custom to pour away the hot water in the toilet before i can go in again. (they even asked me to taste the water in the milk bottles and they went to test my baby jar food!). anyway for places like that, you can just bring a empty hot water flask in then after going thru the custom, just bring the flask to any restaurant or cafes inside the waiting area they will be able to fill up the flask with hot water for you.
9. Disposable bibs
get disposable bibs for feeding of solid food cos it tends to be very messy. it’s more convenient and you wouldn’t want to carry wet and dirty bibs around for so many hours. so far i only managed to find 2 brands of disposable bibs in SG stores, baby farlin and tommee tippee. baby farlin is cheaper but i find tommee tippee better as the adhesive is stronger.
10. Baby carrier
i bought a new baby carrier not long before the trip. my girl is outgrowing her baby bjorn and i read that hanging on the crotch for long is not good. so i only got the option of ergo or beco as they are more comfy for the baby cos baby will be sitting down instead of hanging at the crotch, and i decided to get beco carrier cos of the design. hehe.. i used the baby carrier almost everyday during the trip. many places are not stroller friendly and some tourist attractions doesn’t allow stroller to be inside. if you are taking the tube in london, you will have to go up and down many flights of stairs so using the carrier will be much better than carrying the stroller up and down the stairs.
11. Baby booster seat
i never regretted buying it. it was also a last minute buy before the trip. it’s very useful especially at places without a baby chair. it’s also small enough to put it in your diaper bag etc. no need to say more, here’s a pic of alyssa in her seat.
so far only these few points come into my mind. will update if i can think of more. hehehe..
