Flying while pregnant.

Actually, flying during pregnancy was not a problem. However, to avoid risks that could endanger the pregnancy, there are some things that must be known and pregnant women prepared from before booking tickets until his departure later. 

Thus consult a doctor may also need to know the condition of your content if it is safe to fly or high risk pregnancies such as weak womb or at risk of preterm birth.

The entire airline company would definitely advise you to get permission from a doctor first, regardless of gestational age before following their departure schedule. Not only flight, your pregnancy health services will also restrict travel by any transport up to 6 months of your pregnancy.

The risk for pregnant women fly remains, as well as all other ordinary passengers also tend to experience a mild disruption in flight. Pregnant women are considered to have a higher risk of experiencing mild disruption to the most severe risk that a miscarriage.  

The most common disorders are leg cramps or swelling, it usually occurs during the 3-5 hour flight. More severe disorders include blood clots, or commonly called "thrombosis" is behind the knee symptoms swollen and painful bruising. So that blood circulation is not smooth.

Fly Tips for pregnant women.

* Well before departure.
1. Check the info about the hospital or the nearest medical help at your destination.
2. If you are traveling abroad who require for vaccination, be sure vaccinations are safe for pregnant women.

* On the day of departure and time of flight.
1. Departing from home earlier than the hour of departure so that you can be more relaxed at the airport is also the process of check-in and security. Leave in a hurry is a bad start for pregnant women.
2. Tell the clerk at the airport check-in counter that they prepare early if at any time you need anything.

3. Before departing wear loose clothing and wear comfortable shoes and compression stockings.

4. If you've arrived on the plane, try to go to the toilet first. This is useful if the plane took off but delay the passenger has not allowed into the toilet.

5. If possible, choose a place to sit in the aisle / aisle so you can quickly and out when you want to stretching or to the toilet.

6. Drink plenty of water and fruit juices.

7. Avoid drinks that can cause dehydration such as coffee or tea especially alcoholic beverages.

8. Wear a seatbelt just below the stomach. 

When the air pressure in the cabin down might make oxygen in the blood is slightly reduced, but this is not a problem if the mother is in a healthy state. Radiation exposure may not be considered to cause disruption on most passenger aircraft. But if you often fly during pregnancy, your doctor may limit the time you fly.