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Experience in helping pregnant women fly safely

Pregnant women traveling by plane is not an easy experience, many pregnant women worry that it will affect the fetus when the flight is long.

Air travel is considered safe for healthy pregnant women. The safe time to fly for pregnant women is around the middle of the second trimester (from 13 to 28 weeks) of pregnancy. At this stage, the symptoms of morning sickness and fatigue have decreased, the size of the abdomen is still small enough for the pregnant mother to travel conveniently.





Traveling by plane is safe for healthy, disease-free pregnant women.  Photo: Sassymama

Traveling by plane is safe for healthy, disease-free pregnant women. Photo: Sassymama

Most airlines refuse to ship if you are more than 36 weeks pregnant. After 36 weeks, pregnant women need to get a medical certificate from a doctor before flying. Pregnant women should also pay attention to insurance policies so that when an unexpected incident occurs, a medical facility can directly intervene. To ensure safety when flying, pregnant women need to pay attention to the following points.

For pregnant women with medical conditions such as asthma or diabetes, it is necessary to consult a doctor before the flight. To control the symptoms that may be encountered in the air, pregnant women need to prepare the following:

Medical socks

Wearing medical stockings during pregnancy will help pregnant women prevent blood pooling and reduce the risk of increased heart rate in both mother and child. In addition, wearing stockings can reduce the risk of varicose veins, phlebitis, and blood clots.

Nausea medicine

Taking anti-nausea medication can help your flight go smoothly. Pregnant women make sure to take anti-emetics before the flight starts.

Optimal seat reservation

When booking tickets online, pregnant women should choose the seat closest to the toilet. Seats next to the aisle will also help pregnant women get in and out of their seats more easily, making traveling in the cabin more convenient.





It is necessary to carefully prepare documents and medicines for both mother and baby to have a safe flight.  Photo: Littleguest

It is necessary to carefully prepare documents and medicines for both mother and baby to have a safe flight. Photo: Littleguest

Avoid eating certain foods: foods such as beans, vegetables, carbonated drinks, dairy products will cause gas accumulation.

Motor: Pregnant women are more likely to develop deep vein thrombosis during pregnancy. Therefore, pregnant women should move around the cabin by walking along the allowed path. Pregnant women also avoid crossing their legs or wearing tight clothes to increase blood circulation.

Seat belt position: The thigh belt should be placed under the abdomen, touching the thigh, low, snugly against the hip bone. Pregnant women absolutely do not wear seat belts above or across the abdomen.

Avoid dehydration: Not drinking enough water can make pregnant women feel tired, cause headaches, nausea,… Airplane cabins have low humidity that makes pregnant women easy to lose water, so pregnant women should drink about 200 ml of water per hour of flight to limit symptoms of fatigue.

Quynh Anh (According to HealthPlus)

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