Safe to fly in 1st Trimester?

sas05 · September 2010

I am worried about going through the security machines, etc...?

Thank you!

SushiNoMore · September 2010

It's fine. You're safe to fly until the 3rd trimester, as far as I know. I'm going to be flying a lot over the next few months - I travel for work.

I'mAcrossThePond · September 2010

Why are you worried?

SweetieD21 · September 2010

Flying during the 1st tri is totally fine. But if you're still worried, ask your OB about it.

sas05 · September 2010

I was only worried about the security machines...are they x-ray, etc.? I should preface all of this with I am a worrier, but I have had miscarriages in the past (not due to flying), so I think about every little thing.

I'mAcrossThePond · September 2010

sas05:
I was only worried about the security machines...are they x-ray, etc.? I should preface all of this with I am a worrier, but I have had miscarriages in the past (not due to flying), so I think about every little thing.

You walk through a metal detector...your bags go through an X-ray machine. You do not go through an X-ray machine.

ams8099 · September 2010

I'mAcrossThePond:
sas05:
I was only worried about the security machines...are they x-ray, etc.? I should preface all of this with I am a worrier, but I have had miscarriages in the past (not due to flying), so I think about every little thing.
You walk through a metal detector...your bags go through an X-ray machine. You do not go through an X-ray machine.

Not anymore. Many airports have full body x-rays (or scanners). A while back some jack@ss boarded a plane with explosives up his bum....so now major airports are getting body scanners.

sas05 · September 2010

Perfect! Thank you. I called the airport and received mixed answers. One person told me that you do go through an x-ray machine and another told me that you only do if you are randomly selected. My doctor said it was fine, as long as there were no x-rays involoved...so I am guessing it's fine then. Thank you!

sas05 · September 2010

Oh great! Not perfect then! I am flying out of and into major airports...

weelass24 · September 2010

ams8099:
I'mAcrossThePond:

sas05:
I was only worried about the security machines...are they x-ray, etc.? I should preface all of this with I am a worrier, but I have had miscarriages in the past (not due to flying), so I think about every little thing.

You walk through a metal detector...your bags go through an X-ray machine. You do not go through an X-ray machine.

Not anymore. Many airports have full body x-rays (or scanners). A while back some jack@ss boarded a plane with explosives up his bum....so now major airports are getting body scanners.

It is still safe

missmiss307 · September 2010

I've already flown twice since I found out I was pregnant, and other than terrible nausea on the flights, everything was fine. Flew in and out of major airports both times.

loanbpham · September 2010

Yes it's safe to fly.

Didn't you catch it on the new recently about the plane that broke up into 3 pieces? A Colombian plane crashed broke up into pieces and 130 of 131 passengers all survived..including a 7 week pregnant women. They did tests and her baby was safe.

So again..yes, it's safe to fly.

disneyfan0511 · September 2010

I also travel quite a bit for work, if you are selected to go through the full body scanner, just tell them you'd prefer a pat down and they will do that instead. Nothing to worry about! Happy flying!

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