Travel the carrier by plane
Traveling in the air causes fatigue and is more stressful during pregnancy. This raises the fear of a pregnant woman who wants to travel long distances in the air, but what she should know so as to get rid of her fear that she can travel as long as she is pregnant naturally. The most suitable period of travel in the middle of the third month to the beginning of the seventh month because the body at the beginning of pregnancy is not familiar with the changes that occurred, and finally it becomes difficult to move.
Instructions for the holder before traveling
The second stage of pregnancy is considered the most suitable for travel, when the morning sickness ends, which is followed by an increase in the rate of energy, and improve the health of the pregnant woman. In order to obtain comfortable air travel the pregnant woman must adhere to some guidelines,
- Consult your doctor before traveling with all the information about the woman’s health file, her name, pregnancy status, birth date, and risk factors for her health.
- Make sure you can travel on these airlines, because there are many airlines that impose conditions on pregnant women, and may prevent travel.
- Request additional flight services such as seat selection.
- Walking after each hour of the trip; because this relieves uterine contraction, swelling of the two legs.
- Wear comfortable clothing does not cause any problems during the flight.
- Eat healthy foods, light, and increase water intake.
- Do not take medicines without consulting a doctor because they may have harmful effects on the pregnant woman.
- There are no contraindications preventing her travel as a landing in the placenta, and vaginal bleeding.
Pregnant precautions
One of the precautions that a pregnant woman should consider is to avoid eating uncooked foods, contaminated water, non-pasteurized milk products, avoid sterilized water using iodine, and in the case of intestinal inflammation during pregnancy.
Potential hazards during pregnancy
- Premature childbirth in the plane, where the mother and her child may not be cared for.
- The pulmonary embolism that occurs due to lack of movement, blood accumulation in the legs.
- Exposure to radiation, where the effect does not appear directly, but requires a period, and its impact more on the pregnant woman who travel a lot.
- Decreased oxygen in the blood, because the pressure drop affects the breathing of the pregnant woman, and the proportion of oxygen reaching the fetus.
- Unexpected emergencies, such as pre-natal bleeding, or pre-eclampsia.