flying while pregnant

star526

Just wondering if any of you have traveled while pregnant?  I am hoping that I get pregnant in November (fingers crossed).....We were thinking about going to San Francisco from Boston in February....wondering if there is anything that says we should not fly.  Thank you!

MelissaAB5579

If everything is progressing normally with your pregnancy you should be ok, it's something you would need to check with your doctor.

Anna&Matt

As long as everything's going normally and you have no history of blood clots they'll usually clear you to fly until at least 30 weeks. I was pulled from flying this week at 23 weeks but I had a DVT 2 years ago.

I'd buy travel insurance just in case you're unable to go but you should be fine.

ceramsey

I'm taking a 1-hr flight this weekend at 31 weeks. My doctor just gave me a note and a copy of my records

Heidisean

I flew at 12 weeks and the only thing they told me was to get up one time per hour of flight and walk around so no clotting happens. I had a bad experience with flying while pregnant. See siggy. So I personally will never do it again. But they will tell you that you can fly up to about 30 weeks. GL getting pregnant!

mybobble

My ob cleared me to fly up until 6 months. Anything beyond that I would have to make it short car rides.

We flew to Aruba when I was 16-17 wks pg and I did fine. The one thing I had to do (per ob) was get up alot and walk around. I got alot of weird looks since at 16-17 wks I wasn't really showing. I think people thought I was just antsy.

BabyS.

My OB has OK'd me to fly at 32 weeks as long as I have no complications at the time - I'll be on an 8 hr international flight.

hollyg8407

I flew at 8 and 9 weeks, no problems.  I was also told to get up and walk around.  I will fly again at 22 and 23 weeks.  Hoping to get the H1N1 shot before then.  Lots of people in confined spaces without circulating air scares me a bit.  And I really don't want to be sick on my trip. 

Good luck TTC!

TheEnglishgirl

I have flown a lot during this pregnancy, even doing a transatlantic flights at 24 wks and 27 wks. My last flight was at 29 wks. 

I always checked with my OB that I was healthy to fly first.

Good luck with your bfp! 

luckyangel

Everything has been good with my pregnancy so my doc said flying was fine.  I flew in August when I was 24 weeks pregnant.  Everything was fine!  It was a 2 1/2 hour flight and my doc said I had to get up and walk every half hour but I pretty much had to use the bathroom that often anyway, so it worked out ok.

 

Stephanie2167

I'm doing a bunch of flying in the next few weeks. I leave for Boston in two weeks and then heading home to California in 1 month. I think they usually ground you at 32 weeks.

rementaa

I flew form DC to Boston at 20 weeks and everything was fine. Check with your doctor, once you are pregnant.