Any of you ladies have a fear of flying? We're going to Florida on Wednesday with my family. It's…

I always try to read or take a nap to get me through flights. You can always pray for the pilots and a safe flight, if that's your thing. That is reassuring to me for take off & landing

@scruffy.nerf.herder I wish I was able to nap on flights!! I do say a few prayers days leading up to the flight and as we are boarding. My husband tells me over and over how flying is the safest form of travel so I think it's a control thing on my part.

I took my first plane ride last year and was freaking out on the inside but I had to stay calm for my bf who has extreme anxiety and has panic attacks, also had my at the time 3 yo. I just had to remind myself people do this everyday and some do it daily. And it really wasn't as bad as it feels like it's going to be. It was a 4 flight too

I used to be terrified of flying!! Always said I would never do it. Then a few years ago I really wanted to take my boys to Disney & thought there is no way I'm driving 18 hours with 3 littles and only get to stay a few days just to make the trip back. So I decided to be brave & go for it and glad I did!! Scariest part was the take off

After that easy peasy. We've flown quite a few times since then

100% honesty, I take Xanax beforehand. I have full blown panic attack’s on flights, so I sympathize with you completely. Maybe have a drink on the flight to take the edge off? Benadryl may make you drowsy enough to nap

@amberrosiee @cburnham90 @pumpernickel thank you ladies so so much!! I keep telling myself I need to stay calm for my daughter because this is her first time on a plane. I bought myself a coloring book called "Calm the Fuck Down" hahaha!!! I would usually take a xanax but being pregnant this time that's a no go.

@cit0.bunni chewing gum seemed to help with my anxiety a little. Also my kiddos were a great distraction!!

Not even a little bit! Planes may be hurtling through the air but their technology is very sound and the statistics of something going bad are very, very low! If you've never flown don't stress it - it's really quite an amazing experience and you get to see a very beautiful perspective of the world that we don't regularly see! If you have flown just remind yourself, you're in very capable hands and you're getting there insanely fast and that's pretty neat!

@cit0.bunni, wait I feel so dumb for suggesting a drink, I didn’t even see that you were pregnant. And I have no idea if Benadryl is allowed during pregnancy. I’d ask your ob what you can take, if anything, to help with the anxiety. It will be fine, and the coloring book was a great idea

@cburnham90 I'll shove 10 pieces in my mouth!

@scared_shtless My husband keeps telling me exactly what you are saying. It's definitely a mental thing for me. I use to love flying so I'm not sure what happened!! I appreciate your reassuring words!!! @pumpernickel hahaha no worries!! My Dr said I can take benadryl but since it's my daughter first flight I don't want to be completely zonked out. I'm going to coloring many pictures hahaha!! @blakeslatinmama I'm so sorry you didn't have a good experience.

@cit0.bunni of course! I came over from Russia when I was young and have since taken 11-15 hour flights overseas to New Zealand and Australia a handful of times. Shorter flights are more fun and I'm sure you daughter will be so interested in what's happening that you won't be able to concentrate on your nerves :) best luck

@blakeslatinmama I had some poor planning with this pregnancy/vacation hahaha!!!

@scared_shtless kudos to you with those long flights!!! I'm hoping she will be a great distraction!! Thank you again!!

@blakeslatinmama loooooooong ass drive hahaha!!!

@blakeslatinmama that is extremely helpful!!!

@blakeslatinmama Grandma and Grandpa are always the best!! My Mom and sisters are coming to Florida with us (Grandpa is staying behind) and I know Ella will be all over her haha!! She likes Grandma more than me haha

I canceled an already paid for cruise to the Caribbean because I found out we had to fly to get to the cruise pickup point.

Dont think so much about it. Focus on your breath and take steady deep breaths. Chew gum before take off and before landing. If you feel any turbulance, don’t focus on the movements and just sing your favorite song in your head like you are auditioning for American Idol 🤣 &’ or think of your favorite place and imagine you are there. I flew and taken a boat : ferry so often and a lot of it was alone. So ive had to sit with strangers, flight attendants, or in my own cabin. It scared me in the beginning but have gotten used to it. Having something to snack on always helped too.

@knockout oh no!! That's such a shame!!

@rndmshtt I think a lot of my fear comes from the turbulence. I feel like we are going down everytime I feel it!! I have to remind myself that it's like hitting a road bump.

@cit0.bunni, I have really bad anxiety. But I had a dream the night we found out we had to fly and I dreamt that Oprah convinced my husband to leave me and the kids because I was holding him back from adventure 😂 it’s funny now but I woke up with a panic attack. My husband didn’t even mind lol he’s a home body anyway

@cit0.bunni, a road bump! thats a good way of thinking of it..

@knockout hahaha!!! What a dream!!! Waking up in a panic is the worst!! This will be the first time I'm flying without a xanax or drink!!