hi

wonder if anyone can help me....... hubby and I are planning a holiday but can only get the last two weeks in July off work - Im due in October....

I will be 28 wks flying out and 29wks flying back

I rang the midwfe who has said that we cannot fly in our 3rd Trimester - that would be 28 weeks...hubby went on a few websites which gave a different answer......pregnant ladies can fly up to 4 weeks before due date as long as we have a fit to fly letter from the doctor....

please can someone clear this up before we book and then find out we cannot go !!!!

xxx

Depends who you book with so just check the details with whichever airline you book with.

It would be best to check with your airline before you book.

I flew from the US to UK the day before I turned 28 weeks and no one asked how far a long I was or if I had a doctors letter or anything like that.

The airlines seem to have varying policies some stop women with singleton pregnancies flying at 34 weeks others at 36 weeks. All advise that you take medical advice after 28 weeks. (Most will stop women with multiple pregnancies from flying earlier than the 34/36 weeks).

If you are ok to go with your airline then make sure that you have good travel insurance (for cancellation in case of problems prior to flight and in case of problems while away). Also if you are planning on going for two weeks - check how far in advance it is okay for you to obtain the doctors letter - some specify that the doctors letter has to be dated to within two weeks of the flight.

GSxx

wow.....thank you both for your quick replies......

Good idea with the travel insurance......

many thanks xxx

hi, i just flew to and from cyprus at 27 and 28 weeks. no one even asked me about it.... even though you need a docs note from 27 weeks i didn't have one..

most airlines will fly you up to 36 weeks with a note from 28 weeks which your doctor or midwife gives you. just check out the airline policy before you fly... i've flown to jamacia, mauritius, austria, cyprus and france since being pregnant and no one has ever asked me anything!
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Hi,

I'm going on my honeymoon in just under 2 weeks and I'll be 22 weeks flying out and 25 weeks coming back and the airline is fine with that. I would check out the policies on the airline and then get the ok from your doctor. We've gone with the Post Office for our travel insurance as these were the only ones we found that could tell us straight off their policy on pregnancy.

Good Look

xxx

sorry to highjack your post hun but does any1 know what the advice on flying at around 10 weeks is? Its a pre-booked hol so dont really want to cancel!
Ta xx

hi g/c from baby

most airlines allow u to fly up to 36 weeks, some reguire a fit to fly letter. it's best to check with the airline itself as they do differ. btu improtant thing to remember wld be possibly don't go too long haul, for comfort reasons, and make sure u've plenty of leg room or make sure u get up once in a while to stretch ur legs....they say between 12-30 weeks are the best for travelling as ur over the sickness, but not too big and heavyn either.

princeesjada....there is no evidence to suggest why flying in ur firtstrimester wld be unsafe...flight attendents usually have to stop flying (i think) but this is because they are doing it all the time and the constant changing or air pressure isn't good but for one or two flights there really is no issue at all, otehr than travel sickness (even if u don't usually get it) coupled with morning sickness can make it unpleasant for u...if u get a copper wrist band (travel sickness band) this shld help with that.

hi g/c from baby

most airlines allow u to fly up to 36 weeks, some reguire a fit to fly letter. it's best to check with the airline itself as they do differ. btu improtant thing to remember wld be possibly don't go too long haul, for comfort reasons, and make sure u've plenty of leg room or make sure u get up once in a while to stretch ur legs....they say between 12-30 weeks are the best for travelling as ur over the sickness, but not too big and heavyn either.

princeesjada....there is no evidence to suggest why flying in ur firtstrimester wld be unsafe...flight attendents usually have to stop flying (i think) but this is because they are doing it all the time and the constant changing or air pressure isn't good but for one or two flights there really is no issue at all, otehr than travel sickness (even if u don't usually get it) coupled with morning sickness can make it unpleasant for u...if u get a copper wrist band (travel sickness band) this shld help with that.

Easyjet you need a fit to fly letter from 28 - 34 weeks. After 35 weeks they wont let you fly x

princess jada

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/isitsafeto/flyexpert/

hth

Princess jada - I flew to Turkey when I was 10 weeks pregnant with Abby (and back at 12 weeks) it's perfectly safe as long as you are on a large plane with a pressurised cabin (so not the tiny pleasure flight planes basically) but if it's a long flight it's a good idea to invest in some of those very attractive tights that stop you getting clots in you legs, or ask your midwife to suggest some leg and ankle exercises. xxx

i'm cabin crew, as crew you have to stop flying due to the constant pressure on your body from the work is hard on your body, to do with hours min rest between flights can be 11 hours, and cabin pressure.

airlines will carry you through out pregnancy after approx 28 weeks with a doctors note, if your are advised against travelling then your travel insurance won't be valid.

Also you cant sit in emergancy exit seats whilst pregnant unfortunantly these are legroom on most short haul aircraft, this is set by department of transport and civil avaition authority and not the airlines.

hope this helps you