Air Travel during Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a medical condition which can be both good and bad. There are certain medical conditions which do not allow pregnant women for Air travel during pregnancy. During the first and second trimester though the doctor allows more or less every lady to travel through but for the third trimester they are not allowed. For air travel during the first and the third trimester of pregnancy you need to take some steps let us look at them first
1. Choose the right aisle seat as that is having vary good space for your legs
2. Go for choosing business class as that is more comfortable
3. Try to go for chewing something like candy of chewing gums while the plan is landing or starting to fly this will help you adjusting with the changing circumstances.
4. Make the seat belt go around you from under the tummy and over the thighs and not across your big tummy.
5. Drink lots of fluids to keep the water level in your body right
6. Drink small bits of snacks to be secured and safe.
7. Carry all the emergency numbers
8. Ask for help if needed for going to the toilet.
9. Do not hesitate to discuss any physical problem that you are getting as that can give you real problems later on.
10. Walk after every half an hour for Air travel during pregnancy is constrains if you seat in your place at a stretch for long.
Though air travel is allowed for the first two trimesters of your pregnancy still there are some very common medical conditions and if you feel any of them then you might not be allowed to air travel while you are pregnant.
1. Diabetics
2. Excessive nausea
3. Pressure fluctuation
4. amniotic fluid in heavy quantity
5. if the lady is having any bad experience of miscarriage previously
6. haemorrhage
7. if you are having twins
8. if you are having a fear of infections
9. For a lady who had already had a premature baby in past.
Whether you have this conditions or not it is always better to ask for medical help while you go for Air travel during pregnancy. This makes the journey safe and secured. Do not forget to take someone you believe fully while travelling during pregnancy, as he may handle if there is any emergency coming your way.
The author has given good information on travelling by air during pregnancy in this article. Also read about pregnancy and travel by visiting Onlymyhealth.
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