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Answer
Yes, air travel is considered safe during pregnancy. However, many
insurance companies have regulations which dictate that a pregnant woman
should not fly after 36 weeks in case she goes into labor away from her own
medical provider and hospital.
It is a good idea to bring a copy of your prenatal medical records with
you if you are flying after 24 weeks. Should you go into labor on a
plane, depending on how long the flight is, you may ask for an
emergency landing. After you've landed, ask to be taken to a level
three hospital, or tertiary center, with OB services.
If you go into labor while staying at a hotel, your concierge should
have the name of the closest tertiary center.
Kathy's helpful hints for air travel:
Keep hydrated. Take a big bottle of water (16-24 oz.) with you on the
plane. Also, with many airlines cutting back on the food and snack
service they provide, it's important to take along a lot of healthy
snacks. Good ones are bagels, dried fruit, popcorn (unsalted) and
pretzels.
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