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Sri Lanka at 5 months

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Cocolikeschocolate · 07/08/2013 15:41

Hi All,

I am in the 8th wk of my 1st pregnancy and am planning to take a holiday to Sri Lanka with my husband in early November (I will be just 5 months pregnant at that time) - nothing is booked yet but I am unsure if this destination is the wisest .. germs, food, etc - can anyone advise that has been here/india/same sort of country with all required vaccinations.

Thanks for you help all.
C

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Vatta · 07/08/2013 20:36

Hi, I haven't been there but I'd be concerned about food safety I think - while pregnant you're much more vulnerable to listeria/food poisoning, and they could harm the baby. Also I'm not sure how good the medical care would be if there was any kind of problem?

I'm very cautious though, so others may be more cavalier about this!

I think it would be sensible to see your GP for advice before booking anything.

Congratulations by the way!

dontyouknow · 08/08/2013 15:23

It's entirely up to you and what risks you feel comfortable taking.

First pregnancy I went to Egypt at 5 months. No problems. My only concern was that they had airport type security scanners at the hotel and all the tourist sites - I didn't want to go through them several times a day so just walked round them and stuck my stomach out (only got sent through once).

Second pregnancy went to Thailand at 3 months. Got a bit uncomfortable on the flight back - was glad we had a stopover to stretch my legs. Only concern was looking a bit big not pregnant in my swimming costume!

But.... I know a lot of people who thought I was mad (not my GP or midwife - they were absolutely fine). I did think carefully about them both. Egypt was booked after I was pregnant, Thailand before. I have done a lot of travelling and backpacked round loads of places, rarely getting ill. I am also veggie which I think helps to avoid stomach upsets. We toned down the sightseeing and lazed around more than usual as the heat was tiring. I was also up to date with jabs so didn't need any while pregnant.

We had no qualms taking our 2 year old DD to Sri Lanka a few years ago, staying in a pretty nice beach hotel. None of us got ill. I have travelled round the country twice before and didn't get ill.

Personally if we hadn't already booked Thailand (pregnancy was a bit of a surprise) I don't think I would have gone long haul when pregnant. Flying with someone like Emirates so you get to stretch your legs in Dubai on the way might be a good idea. I don't know what the hospitals are like in Sri Lanka - I imagine they may well be better in Thailand or Malaysia if there are any problems. Foodwise - lots of curries in Sri Lanka but you can get chips/pizza/cheese sandwiches when you need a break from them!

If you are looking at this as a last chance to go away somewhere exotic then, we first went longhaul with our DD to Malaysia when she was 18 months, so having a baby doesn't have to stop you!

Sorry this is so long - hope it helps!

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