Foreign Travel During Pregnancy
October 4, 2008
Travelling during pregnancy is absolutely normal. There are cases where women must not travel during pregnancies, but that’s only if they have been told of any complications in their pregnancy by the doctor.
In case of any complications, travelling may not be advisable since it may be harmful for the baby as well as for the mother in many cases.
You can travel comfortably during the second trimester since by then many women surpass their morning sickness and the nauseating feelings. If you are in your third trimester there are chances of you getting tired easily and hence travelling abroad which may take few hours may not be recommended.
Travelling by air to foreign countries is a safer option than by taking road routes since the possibility of jerks and associated risks are considerably lesser in air. The airlines allow pregnant ladies to travel till their 8th month of pregnancy since they feel after the 8th month it may not be advisable to travel by air since the labour pain may attack anytime and possibilities of things going wrong in the air are always there. So in order to minimise the risk, they do not allow women beyond 8th month of pregnancy to board the flight.
It is always better to avoid smaller planes when you travel when you are pregnant. Also it is better to ask and get the aisle seat since pregnant women have the urge to urinate quite frequently and sitting in the aisle seat may be of help to them.
It is always important to either hold on to the rails and walk up to the rest room or ask someone to escort you till the rest room to avoid any risks.
Care must be taken that though you are travelling abroad, it must not be a flight for a very long duration. In case of a long journey it is always better to take indirect flights with breaks in between so that you feel comfortable and have time in between 2 flights to stretch and relax your body.
It is also very important to consult the gynaecologist before you start and get the possible medications for the smallest risk associated with the country where you are flying so as to keep a better care of yourself and your baby.
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