Flying

Drumski

Is flying at 30 weeks safe? My OB said sure. I'm nervous. 

ecwk

Drumski said:

My OB said sure. 

 I'm going to side with the medical professional here. 

stillcozy

If your dr says yes then go for it they know better then we do  

kyraaD

if your OB said sure then you're fine.

PinkLady2015

Depending on how long your flight it... Make sure you get up and move a couple of times during your flight and buy compression socks and wear them on the plane. It will help with swelling! But if your OB says go for it then listen to him/her. If you truly don't feel comfortable flying it's fine to decline.

lalala2004

Drumski said:

Is flying at 30 weeks safe? My OB said sure. I'm nervous. 

If you trust strangers on the internet more than you trust your OB, how do you trust this person to deliver your baby? I don't get it....

nanner26

As long as your low risk you can fly up to 36 weeks with a medical note from your doctor. So if your doctor says it's fine, then go for it.

I plan on flying at 28 weeks and then 30 weeks internationally. (10 hours and then a 6 hour flight both ways) and my doctor said it was fine. 

Drumski

Let me clear this up for you, so you "get it". I wasn't looking for a snarky remark. I was curious to see if anyone else flew after 28 weeks.  @lalala2004

Thanks gals. I was just nervous. I totally forgot about compression socks! 

ecwk

Drumski said:

Let me clear this up for you, so you "get it". I wasn't looking for a snarky remark. I was curious to see if anyone else flew after 28 weeks.  @lalala2004

Thanks gals. I was just nervous. I totally forgot about compression socks! 

Well then maybe that's the question you should have asked. My psychic abilities have been on the fritz recently. 

fleurdelakeview

Drumski said:

Let me clear this up for you, so you "get it". I wasn't looking for a snarky remark. I was curious to see if anyone else flew after 28 weeks.  @lalala2004

Thanks gals. I was just nervous. I totally forgot about compression socks! 

Drumski said:

Is flying at 30 weeks safe? My OB said sure. I'm nervous. 

Your initial post does not match your "clarity post." You asked nothing about other women's experience flying and only asked if it was safe. It sounded to me like you were asking if it was safe (though your OB already said it was). Perhaps you should make your posts clearer in the future.

kyraaD

Drumski said:

Let me clear this up for you, so you "get it". I wasn't looking for a snarky remark. I was curious to see if anyone else flew after 28 weeks.  @lalala2004

Thanks gals. I was just nervous. I totally forgot about compression socks! 

uhm.. you didn't say anything in your initial post about wanting other women's flying experiences after 28 weeks. maybe don't expect us to be mind readers & you'll get the responses you're looking for..

PugsandKisses

Why would you be nervous about flying at 30 weeks?

Most MD's don't want you flying/driving far pass a certain distance.  Not because of the risk to you/baby but due to the risk of having complications so far from home and going to a hospital that does not have your records. 

lalala2004

fleurdelakeview said:

Drumski said:

Let me clear this up for you, so you "get it". I wasn't looking for a snarky remark. I was curious to see if anyone else flew after 28 weeks.  @lalala2004

Thanks gals. I was just nervous. I totally forgot about compression socks! 

Drumski said:

Is flying at 30 weeks safe? My OB said sure. I'm nervous. 

Your initial post does not match your "clarity post." You asked nothing about other women's experience flying and only asked if it was safe. It sounded to me like you were asking if it was safe (though your OB already said it was). Perhaps you should make your posts clearer in the future.

dragonfly321

Drumski said:

Let me clear this up for you, so you "get it". I wasn't looking for a snarky remark. I was curious to see if anyone else flew after 28 weeks.  @lalala2004

Thanks gals. I was just nervous. I totally forgot about compression socks! 

Eye roll. 

whataboutscience

I flew at 30 weeks no problem. I had a healthy, low risk pregnancy though. I can totally get how you might still feel nervous because nearly every woman more than 10 years older than me scolded me for it and told me I couldn't/it wasn't safe. I told them my doctor and I were both okay with it and they mostly looked at me like I was deranged and shook their heads.

Taymiller

I flew at 34 weeks last time, no big deal. Trust your medical professional when they saw something is ok, they are pretty smart people.