Flying 18 weeks pregnant

[ema18]

I have just booked a holiday to spain on the 19th july but i will be 18 weeks when i depart and 19 when i come home..is it safe to fly? i am only nearly 10 weeks now.

[Aimsmum]

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[ema18]

Oh thanks i will do so..i have heard there is a chance of radiation damage to the unborn foetus is that true? x

[MyDingaling]

I am just 30 weeks and I am flying to Menorca on Friday. I had to have a letter off my doctor to say I am safe to fly.
You will have to check with your midwife and the airline

[geminigirl]

Yes, you can fly up to 28 weeks but speak to your travel company and see if they have any particular stipulations. They may want proof of your due date. Also, if you are getting travel insurance make sure the insurer knows that you are preggy so that the policy covers you, most of them do though. Have a ball!

[stepfordwife]

it's fine..just take extra care with drinking plenty of water, maybe even wear flight stockings, although it's a short flight, maybe mention itr to your GP or midwife to set your mind at rest..

i flew to australia when i was about at your stage and flew back at 24 weeks pregnant..i think about a week before the flight back doctors told me take half an asprin a day as a precaution, but that was becuase it was a long-haul flight.
enjoy your holiday

[ema18]

Awww thankyou everyone for your advice i feel much better now

[gillythekid]

I flew round the world at 19-22 weeks, no need for aspirin, just drink plenty of water, no need for medical note either as you'll be well within the safe zone of the 2nd trimester. Ignore tales of radiation, utter rubbish! Have a lovely holiday!

[finallypregnant]

I flew to Miami at 17 weeks. No problems at all but just follow the water and stockings advice given above.

[Bramshott]

It's fine, but do get the flight socks and keep as mobile as you can as the DVT risk is more even at that stage.

[Expectant]

Just been to the UK from Singapore at 22 and back at 25 weeks. It was fine. I had a letter but was never asked to produce it. Have a walk around as and when you can and request an aisle seat in case you need to go to the loo and don't want to climb over people. Also I didn't go through the security x-ray machine just told them that I was preggers and they let me go round the side and I was checked 'manually' by the security personnel.

[Charmander]

i flew round the world from 0-34 weeks and was fine. Most airlines let you fly up to 36 weeks with a docors letter confirming you are ok and their si only one baby (it is 34 weeks for twins) Some places don't even check, the only time i got asked was fling from Hong Kong back to London.
Advice about about stockings and water is good.

[LadyOfTheFlowers]

I flew to Tukey when pregnant with DS1 on our last holiday before children.
I was 7 months on the way back.
People AT the resort gave me funny looks like I should not even be abroad whilst so pregnant but other than that, it was fine, if a bit cramped and hot on the way back and I had the lady behind me leaning over with her hand fan and giving me baby wipes to cool down with! lol

The bloke at the airport in turkey was funny as we were checking our cases in. He leant over the desk towards me with his hand sort of shielding his mouth and whispering he said: You are pregnant, yes? and took my mw letter from me whilst glancing around to check if anyone was looking as if I was smuggling stuff in under my frock.
pmsl

[bikerunski]

I flew at 20 weeks - only Manchester to Aberdeen (decadent I know, but a far better option than driving!) and was fine. Airline didn't care, dr didn't care, midwife didn't care and I didn't show do no-one questioned me. That was only 3 weeks ago, and now I am enourmous!

[disneystar]

ive flown to usa several times whilst pregnant 9 to 12 hour flights
didnt get permission to fly this time at 28 weeks though

now my baby will be born here not where he should be