I thought upgrading to first class would give me and my baby better sleep. I was wrong.

I had one question before I booked my first trip as a new mother: Is it worth the cost to upgrade to first-class with seats that lie flat or stick with coach when you travel with an infant?

I could not find a straight answer online, so in the end, I did both.

I booked our outgoing red-eye flight in lie-flat seats for my husband, 8-month-old daughter, and me, and our return flight in the coach bulkhead.

Turns out, the three bulkhead coach seats were both better and cheaper than the two first-class seats for multiple reasons.

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