"Air travel is safe for infants, even newborns. However, a doctor may advise against unnecessary air travel during the first two weeks of life — when your baby's body is still adjusting to life outside the uterus. Air travel exposes an infant to lots of people and their germs, especially in recirculated cabin air. Also, you don't want to travel if your baby is ill, and evidence of illness in newborns may be subtle."

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