Gestational Diabetes and Flying

[jane313]

I reading an article to say that air travel was not advised at all if you have this condition. Has anyone else heard this? I did fly when about 5 months pregnant with my son but before my conditon was diagnosed.

Am not pregnant but ttc (but having probs so waiting for a fertility referal) and was just about to book a summer holiday when I read this.

I can't imagine why although I suspect you wouldn't be allowed to fly late because of it not being a "uncomplicated pregnancy". Surely it's no different to an ordinary diabetic flying...?

From what I know about GD (I had it) & diabetes in general (I'm a nurse) I can't see what the danger is with flying. If you find out why, I'd be interested to now why.

Yes thats what I thought. I was only looking for how late one could fly generally and then read that. I will see if I can find the quote.

I just don't want to end up not being able to have second child and not having the holiday I want either!! I would forgoe the latter for the former

I found some more articles which said mild well controlled diabetes was ok it was just the uncontrolled variety. Well I was on insulin and my sugar levels kept going up and up. But I never had a hypo.

This was from a a health webs site. Well I flew when 36 and pregnant for the first time so maybe its a bit of a scare mongering site

"High-risk pregnancies
Pregnant women experiencing complications are advised not to travel. Some of these complications include:

Cervical problems, such as 'incompetent cervix'
Vaginal bleeding
Multiple foetuses
If you are aged 35 years or over and pregnant for the first time
Gestational diabetes, past or present
High blood pressure, past or present
Pre-eclampsia, past or present
Abnormalities of the placenta, past or present
Prior miscarriage
Prior ectopic pregnancy
Prior premature labour."

I should check with my dr but it feels odd as am not pregnant.

Anyone else heard this?

It just says "advised not to travel" and I suspect they're erring on the side of caution tbh. I doubt any airline would exclude you. BA will fly you up to 36 weeks but require a doctor's certificate from about 28 weeks stating that it is safe and the pregnancy is uncomplicated.

I wrote to my dr and I got a reply via a receptionist who said it was fine. So Italy here I come