Question: How can you tell a baby on an airplane is breastfeeding? (without
watching)

Answer: If sitting in the seat in front of the family, listen for the
following cues:
a) baby screaming when first brought on board the plane; shortly after
mother says, "he *has* to be fed!" (to her husband in a stage whisper) and
then an obvious SLURP from the baby shortly after the screams stop
abruptly.

b) the father saying, after several minutes of blessed silence, "he still
doesn't like that side. Isn't that the one that gives less milk?"

(I chuckled to myself at that one) Even though the plane was delayed nearly
2 hours taking off and it was a 2.5 hr flight thereafter, I never heard
another sound out of this baby (not counting one lovely little burp)--oh,
and one episode where I just KNOW he was filling his diaper!!!  :-)

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