| Travelling While Pregnant - Air Travel While Pregnant | | | | recommended that children are up-to-date with their |
| For women who are expecting a child then any | | | | other immunizations. Always check with a doctor as |
| arrangements where a flight is involved may need to | | | | to which vaccinations are required as they will vary |
| be checked first. Of course it will be the doctor that | | | | depending on an individual situation and itinerary. |
| actually says yes or no to air travel depending on | | | | A simple way to avoid getting hepatitis A and |
| your medical situation. Medical reasons which would | | | | typhoid is to avoid drinking water that has not come |
| prevent travelling while pregnant can include, blood | | | | from a sealed bottle and ice where tap water has |
| loss, raised blood pressure or swelling. | | | | been used. In some countries eating most fruit and |
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| Fortunately, unless a pregnant woman is expecting | | | | sterilize hands before eating. A handy travel |
| twins or more, in which case the airlines might not let | | | | accessory is the small 60ml gel bottles of antibacterial |
| her travel after 32 weeks then you are normally safe | | | | hand wash that dries almost immediately on contact |
| to travel up to 36 weeks. It is also advisable to carry | | | | with the air but does mean that special washing |
| a medical certificate issued by your doctor if you will | | | | facilities aren't required before eating. |
| be over twenty four weeks pregnant by the time | | | | Unfortunately, there is an additional risk of blood clots |
| you fly. It is also worthwhile checking in as early as | | | | when you are pregnant, one that increases with |
| possible as there is a greater chance of being issued | | | | airline travel so to avoid deep vein thrombosis it is |
| a bulkhead seat for additional room or aisle seat | | | | advisable to wear the special socks or stockings you |
| where it will be easier for access. | | | | can purchase from drugstores. Doctors also |
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| Normally, typhoid and hepatitis A and B vaccinations | | | | flying; ideas for which can usually be found in the |
| are recommended for Asia and Africa, however, | | | | flight magazine. |
| typhoid vaccinations are not recommended for | | | | Fortunately travelling while pregnant within the first |
| pregnant women although there is no evidence of | | | | twenty six weeks of pregnancy there shouldn't be |
| fetal damage, there is only limited research on the | | | | any problems with insurance but there may be |
| fetal effects of these vaccinations. Malaria is another | | | | exclusions in the policy after this time. There are a |
| problem and travelling while pregnant is not advised | | | | few insurance companies that will extend the policy |
| to countries where contracting it is a possibility. | | | | throughout the pregnancy term but not any costs |
| In Australia, typhoid and hepatitis A vaccinations | | | | relating to the birth. |
| aren't advised for children under six but it is | | | | |