To ask if anybody flew at exactly four and five weeks pregnant to help my paranoia?

[Storminakettle]

I think it's highly unlikely we'll have just conceived for various reasons but now I can't stop worrying about it. We are sort of trying for another now - ie "not not trying" and see what happens. It took a year before with a miscarriage in between (six months to first pregnancy and then another six months after miscarriage)

If we have, I'll be four and five weeks pregnant (from LMP) when we go on holiday. I can't find any sensible evidence of any risk from the radiation etc, other than air hostesses do have a higher rate of miscarriage but clearly they will be on more flights.

We have one absolutely amazing DC born with birth defects caused by an unknown "event" at around five weeks. I knew I was pregnant and followed every guideline to the letter so we still don't know why, the drs have told us it's just one of those things and unlikely to affect a future pregnancy.

To ease my mind, please has anybody flown in this specific period of gestation and if so can you tell me about your DC?

It's just such an incredibly sensitive time for the developing embryo and I admit the radiation worries me a teeny bit. When DC has x rays they tell us it's only the equivalent of a certain length flight, yet they are always very careful to check if I'm pregnant. So if it's equivalent why does it not matter when it comes to flying? I feel like it can't go both ways, but rationally I know I am probably being silly.

I'm not always this anxious, no, but I am about this.

I flew back home at 4 weeks pregnant for 12 hours. No problem at all. Baby is due any moment now

I flew the day I found out, so was 4 weeks, and then home again at 5. No problems, except a big shock when I discovered I was carrying twins... Who were both perfect!

I flew between 5-6 weeks and was on a girls trip in Niagara on the Lake. A lot of vineyards.

DS2 is 5 and fucking awesome. There can be no guarantees in life, and I'm sorry you're so anxious at this stage.

stormi I haven’t flew at 5 weeks, but just want to empathise with you. I am 28 weeks pregnant with a baby which has an incredibly rare congenital deformity in his lung, cause unknown for the most part but it’s been hinted that it’s because I had the flu at 5/6 weeks pregnant and the body temperature caused an issue in the fetal development. It’s hard not to feel guilty xxxxx

With my first I flew at 8 and 10 weeks, 12 hour flights - she's perfect! Have flown at 3.5/4, 11, 19 and 20 weeks in this pregnancy so far. Hopefully no impact!

Flew out at 3.5 weeks, returned at 4.5 weeks. Perfect little toddler currently asleep in my arms.
It's understandable to worry but in my case it was fine. Also worth noting flew a lot throughout whole pregnancy.

Found out I was pregnant on the Friday (around 4 weeks) and flew to LA on the Sunday, returned a week later. The only thing I did differently was avoid the booze. Perfectly normal healthy pregnancy and now 2.5 yr old!

I flew days after conception. Things didn't go perfectly smoothly but he's okay and the non perfect things were nothing to do with a plane ride.

I flew long haul at about 4 and 7 weeks and my now teen dd is pretty amazing (though I'm biased of course)

I can sympathize with your worry, but it is unreasonable. My DD has a rare bone disease caused by a spontaneous genetic mutation. No one knows why the mutation happens, I know it wasn’t my fault but my mind keeps going back to the slice of salami I ate when pregnant. I know it’s ridiculous and I don’t really think it was the salami, but that’s how guilt works.

I flew at 4 weeks with DS and he’s absolutely fine. The documentary makers sound quite irresponsible, what kind of condition could be caused by a night out or an x-ray? Sounds like rubbish which makes parents feel even worse about themselves when they have done nothing wrong.

I flew long-haul the day after AF was due, back in February. Got a BFP but sadly I started to bleed a few days later during the holiday.
I'm sure it wasn't anything to do with flying 🙁, but it was upsetting.

Genetic mutations can occur spontaneously. The reason human beings are all so different is because of natural genetic mutations over generations. Sometimes mutations can be beneficial sometimes they can be deleterious. Try not to drive yourself crazy wondering what you could have done differently. People throw out all sorts of reasons for genetic problems that may not be factually correct. I wouldn't necessarily take information from a documentary as being gospel.

I flew out on holiday at 4 weeks and returned at 5 weeks. My little boy is 4 now four and perfectly healthy.

Me, going on honeymoon and returning (4+1 and 5+1)!

DD is perfect: bright, sparky, clever, funny, kind.

I didn't even worry about it, to be honest. Sliding round the very icy ground in Iceland bothered me more!

I went on holiday at 3+2 no idea I was pregnant as had miscarried the month previously. Flew home at 4+2 and had the urge to test as I walked through the door. Currently sat breastfeeding ds who is 3 weeks old, he is our little miracle💙

I flew to Berlin literally the day after I had a positive pregnancy test, and then to Edinburgh about a week later. Both trips were fine and my DD now aged 3 has no issues (apart from being a pain in the bum .

Me with DD2 who's now 3. Flew to Greece and back at 4 then 5 weeks.

"I flew at 6 & 7 weeks pregnant so 4-5 weeks after I conceived."
What the heck?

What don't you get, @Idontwanttotalk?

I flew at 6 weeks pregnant, no problems with flying or airport security what so ever.

I flew weekly from conception to 33 weeks and DS is perfectly fine.

I’m an airline pilot. I was working with both kids at 4-5 weeks pregnant. With DC1 I dealt with a highly stressful situation on a long haul flight at 4 weeks, also flew the aircraft Alexander Litvinenko flew on immediately after he had been irradiated. Both kids are normal and fine. Flying once at 4-5 weeks does not cause problems.

My mum flew long haul in early pregnancy after three miscarriages and i am now a healthy grown up

I flew at 4,5 and 6 weeks pregnant. Actually the radiation issue never occurred to me until this thread, despite me worrying about a thousand other risks! DC are absolutely fine, no issues at all. Six weeks flight was a bit dodgy due to sickness but that's about it!

OP, what’s the birth defect? Is it Duane Syndrome by any chance?