Traveling using the aircraft have become part of the lifestyle of the urban communities, no exception of pregnant women. Babymoon vacations, Affairs, work, or visiting a regular family is using the aircraft. How to keep a travel of pregnant women and the fetus remains safe, especially during the final moon?
The following are some tips that you can apply each will travel by plane:
- Make sure the conditions of pregnant women and the fetus is healthy
Before traveling, we recommend that you check with your self and discuss with Your obstetrician. Generally, if your pregnancy is healthy, then traveling by plane should not be in question, although done in the final moon.
Listen to the advice of your doctor, and discuss things that might be your concerns clearly.
- Consider the age of your pregnancy
Generally, the gestational age more than 36 weeks not recommended to travel by plane, given the labor time is getting closer. However, various airlines can have different regulations regarding the age limit pregnancy to fly.
In addition, many airlines request a doctor's certificate to verify that you are worth flying. So, before buying a ticket, make sure that regulations on the airline of your choice and fill the requirements requested.
- Be sure to arrive at the airport early
With a long enough span ahead of departure, you will not be in a hurry. To ease your journey, please use the online check-in facility before leaving for the airport.
- Select seating area hallway
This area generally has a more spacious for your feet. In addition, sat on a hallway area will facilitate access to the bathroom. The mother of the late in pregnancy generally often need to BAK, allowing easy access to the bathroom is quite important.
- Use seat belts all the time
When traveling, make sure you use seat belts all the time. The presence of air turbulence during the trip can be unpredictable, and it can cause trauma to the pregnant women, for example, because of a fall.
So, make sure you safe always. Always use the seat belt on the bottom of the belly protruding. If necessary, ask for an extension of the seat belt (extender) from the cabin crew.
- Use the convenient footwear
On any air travel, especially if it lasts more than 4 hours, you are more at risk of experiencing the formation of thrombosis or blood clots that can cause a blockage in the blood vessels. Pregnant women also have risks.
In addition, the appearance of a swollen area mainly on foot also can be experienced while pregnant. To prevent this, use convenient footwear. If possible, use special compression socks designed to prevent thrombosis since setting off from home and release after arriving at your destination.
Try to also do mild exercise during on the plane. For example, by walking in the halls of every one hour once or stretch while sitting usually imprinted on the safety card on board.
- Wear comfortable clothing
To maintain your comfort during the trip, use a loose, layered clothing, and made comfortable. Thus, you easily open or add an outfit if it feels too hot or cold.
Comfortable clothes will also facilitate the movement of You during the journey.
- Expand drinking water
Prevent dehydration by drinking lots of water. Dry cabin conditions coupled with the lack of available drinking water may cause you to lack of fluids.
The solution, bring your own bottles of drinking water to drink during the journey. On limiting flight carrying liquid, bring an empty water bottle and fill after passing an examination or ask for help on the cabin crew to fill your water bottle.
By applying some of the tips traveling by plane above, it is expected the final trimester of pregnant women can enjoy air travel safety. Remember, it is important to follow a variety of advice from doctors in order to make your pregnancy remain safe during travel.
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