Flying Comfortably During Pregnancy

Many pregnant women who delayed travel by plane for fear that something happened during the flight. In fact, healthy and normal during pregnancy, expectant mothers need not worry about choosing the aircraft as a transportation option.

Nevertheless, there is no limit to who can and can not fly during pregnancy. They are not at risk of pregnancy can fly anytime. However, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology recommends that pregnant women do not make the flight before the time of childbirth or pregnancy over 36 weeks.

Pregnant women are included in the category of "high risk", which is suffering from diabetes, sickle cell disease, placental abnormalities, hypertension, or who are at risk of preterm birth, it is not advisable to do the flight.

Here are some tips to support expectant mothers during flight comfort quoted from pregnancy-info sites:

- Take the plane in the first half tri basically safe, but at this age are usually pregnant mothers are still experiencing morning sickness. Therefore, it is necessary bag just in case if experiencing nausea.

- Wear clothes loose and comfortable.

- Avoid folding the legs during the flight to keep blood circulation smoothly. You can also walk on the plane every hour once and do light stretching every 30 minutes.

- Drink enough water to prevent dehydration.

- Sit on the aisle because fewer shocks.

- Avoid sitting near the emergency exit. For this reason the Federal Aviation Administration has issued regulations.

- When you start a big belly, ask for a seat with a slightly larger space so you still can wear a safety belt (seat belt) and straighten the leg.