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I will be travling on a long hour flight, with my 9 month old is there any medication that i can give her to help her relax and sleep better?

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Best to avoid them: The best way to get an infant to sleep well on a flight is to keep them up the night before you leave & cut their naps short. Nature gives a sleepy child lots of cat naps if they are a bit sleep deprived. Meds will often backfire & cause excessive fussiness.

Answered 12/28/2012

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