Is it safe to fly?

Noirin · Feb 23rd, 2010, 20:21 PM

Just wondering what u girls think about this, im planin on a 2 month holiday but will be 5 months goin and 7 months comin home...my mum doesnt want me to go, so duno what to do anymore, hospital said i should be fine but dont want to get complications and get stuck out there

Parkep · Feb 23rd, 2010, 20:24 PM

where are you planning on going hun? i can see your moms concerns she is your mom

i would make sure that you can get the care that you need where you are going aka make sure they have a suitable place for you to be looked after and get travelers insurance in case something does go wrong other wise i think you should be fine.

CameraGirl · Feb 23rd, 2010, 20:35 PM

Is it a short flight? As far as what my doctor tells me flying up until 8 months is safe, he wouldn't recommend flying any later than that. I would personally say if your pregnancy hasn't had complications it is safe to fly.

Noirin · Feb 23rd, 2010, 20:40 PM

well its a split journey, 1 hour then 3 hours, well as far as i know the hospitals are ok but wouldnt trust them myself

its north africa and as this is my 1st pregnancy dont wana have the baby without my mum there...duno what to do

venusrockstar · Feb 23rd, 2010, 20:45 PM

I'm booked to go to the Dominican the end of May for my sister's wedding. I'll be 34 weeks. The airline I'm flying with said I can fly up to 35 weeks...and between 36-39 weeks I would need a dr's note. I think I am going to get the dr's note anyways, just so I don't have a hassle at the airport.

I'm still planning on going unless something comes up before May (complications etc) that don't allow me to go.

kc1980 · Feb 23rd, 2010, 21:28 PM

I am flying at 27 weeks & my doc. said that she would be giving me a note, before I even asked for one. So make sure you take one with, just in case.
I'm from southern Africa & I personally wouldn't go during pregnancy - if you have the choice, stay where you can get decent care. My husband & I were looking at where to go on holiday & I thought about Tunisia or Egypt, but decided against it just because if something happens & I go into labor prematurely, I don't know how the care would be. Having said that, I also don't know about the care in Sicily (where we decided to go in the end) but I feel a lot better about there than Africa.

Noirin · Feb 23rd, 2010, 21:33 PM

yh well its algeria nxt to tunisia, i've bee ntold they have everything u can still get epidurals etc as long as u go to a private hospital but i'll only be 7 and a half months comin home so duno if im jsut worrying over nothing..

ModernMillie · Feb 24th, 2010, 03:23 AM

I recently learned something interesting about flying...

Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen’s book “YOU Having a Baby” notes that flying exposes mother and baby to radiation. Apparently, 30 hours of flying provides the same amount of radiation as a chest x-ray. The authors clarify that this does not necessarily mean that flying will cause any harm to the baby, but they suggest parents consider whether each trip they take while pregnant can wait just as a precaution.

minttea · Feb 24th, 2010, 05:30 AM

I've got to go on quite a few business trips while pregnant - and at 27 weeks I'll be on a 12 hour flight. Yuk! I think we just have to be more careful about DVT and hydration, which makes sense.

Also, as you might end up being uncomfortable, it's well worth asking if they have an upgrade when you check in. That's what I intend to do!

LotusFlwr · Feb 24th, 2010, 06:28 AM

I wouldn't be worried about the flying. I've traveled so much so far in my pregnancy and it's not over yet! Went to India (17 hr flight one way), and Chicago multiple times (3 hr flights).

Since you're going for 2 months, I would just be concerned about prenatal care during your holiday. 2 months is too long to go without being seen by a doctor so just make sure you have that set up and enjoy!

Feb 23rd, 2010, 20:21 PM	#1
Noirin Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,380	Is it safe to fly? Just wondering what u girls think about this, im planin on a 2 month holiday but will be 5 months goin and 7 months comin home...my mum doesnt want me to go, so duno what to do anymore, hospital said i should be fine but dont want to get complications and get stuck out there

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 20:24 PM	#2
Parkep Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: British columbia, Canada Posts: 3,806	where are you planning on going hun? i can see your moms concerns she is your mom i would make sure that you can get the care that you need where you are going aka make sure they have a suitable place for you to be looked after and get travelers insurance in case something does go wrong other wise i think you should be fine.

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 20:35 PM	#3
CameraGirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scottish Lassie in Maryland Posts: 795	Is it a short flight? As far as what my doctor tells me flying up until 8 months is safe, he wouldn't recommend flying any later than that. I would personally say if your pregnancy hasn't had complications it is safe to fly.

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 20:40 PM	#4
Noirin Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,380	well its a split journey, 1 hour then 3 hours, well as far as i know the hospitals are ok but wouldnt trust them myself its north africa and as this is my 1st pregnancy dont wana have the baby without my mum there...duno what to do

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 20:45 PM	#5
venusrockstar Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 4,171	I'm booked to go to the Dominican the end of May for my sister's wedding. I'll be 34 weeks. The airline I'm flying with said I can fly up to 35 weeks...and between 36-39 weeks I would need a dr's note. I think I am going to get the dr's note anyways, just so I don't have a hassle at the airport. I'm still planning on going unless something comes up before May (complications etc) that don't allow me to go.

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 21:28 PM	#6
kc1980 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 976	I am flying at 27 weeks & my doc. said that she would be giving me a note, before I even asked for one. So make sure you take one with, just in case. I'm from southern Africa & I personally wouldn't go during pregnancy - if you have the choice, stay where you can get decent care. My husband & I were looking at where to go on holiday & I thought about Tunisia or Egypt, but decided against it just because if something happens & I go into labor prematurely, I don't know how the care would be. Having said that, I also don't know about the care in Sicily (where we decided to go in the end) but I feel a lot better about there than Africa.

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 21:33 PM	#7
Noirin Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,380	yh well its algeria nxt to tunisia, i've bee ntold they have everything u can still get epidurals etc as long as u go to a private hospital but i'll only be 7 and a half months comin home so duno if im jsut worrying over nothing..

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Feb 24th, 2010, 03:23 AM	#8
ModernMillie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 274	I recently learned something interesting about flying... Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen’s book “YOU Having a Baby” notes that flying exposes mother and baby to radiation. Apparently, 30 hours of flying provides the same amount of radiation as a chest x-ray. The authors clarify that this does not necessarily mean that flying will cause any harm to the baby, but they suggest parents consider whether each trip they take while pregnant can wait just as a precaution.

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Feb 24th, 2010, 05:30 AM	#9
minttea Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: London-ish Posts: 396	I've got to go on quite a few business trips while pregnant - and at 27 weeks I'll be on a 12 hour flight. Yuk! I think we just have to be more careful about DVT and hydration, which makes sense. Also, as you might end up being uncomfortable, it's well worth asking if they have an upgrade when you check in. That's what I intend to do!

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Feb 24th, 2010, 06:28 AM	#10
LotusFlwr Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 185	I wouldn't be worried about the flying. I've traveled so much so far in my pregnancy and it's not over yet! Went to India (17 hr flight one way), and Chicago multiple times (3 hr flights). Since you're going for 2 months, I would just be concerned about prenatal care during your holiday. 2 months is too long to go without being seen by a doctor so just make sure you have that set up and enjoy!

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