March 2018

Air travel during pregnancy can be a source of increased anxiety for pregnant women. Airlines do not allow pregnant women to travel during 3rd trimester of pregnancy and some of them have an ever stricter non-flying policy beyond 20 weeks. It is better to check with your airline on this subject. Provided that the pregnancy is without complications there is no evidence whatsoever that air travel can be harmful for pregnant women or their babies. As such, the risks and the precautions do not differ from the ones in the general population. The major concerns are the changes in the […]