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Re: Flying...

• christinakprice member

  July 2009

  Mine told me it is Ok until 8 weeks before your due date.  (if you are not high risk)

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• aces219

  July 2009

  Dr. said 35 weeks (even with the fact that I am high-risk), but I plan to stop flying by end of October.  My coworker said it is extremely uncomfortable to travel at that point even because sometimes the baby jumps up and down and if there is turbulence you can't get up and use the bathroom.  It looks like most airlines say OK through 36 weeks if a normal pregnancy, and for beyond then you need a dr.'s note.

   I am giving up the exit row already though.  While I probably could lift 50 lbs, I'm sure it's not a good idea and in the event of an emergency I would rather just have myself to worrry about.  We are planning a babymoon to Hawaii in Sept. and are booking the bulkhead though.  Usually I hate bulkheads because all your bags have to go in the overhead bins, but I figure it is the next best option since the exit row isn't one.  I'd really rather have the upgrade but not available on the cheap tix ($450 each to Hawaii, direct from Seattle on Alaska!)

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