Flying in very early pregnancy

[clairelee17]

What is the advice around flying? I actually flew London to Edinburgh within 2 days shortly before I found out I was pregnant. I'm only 5 weeks, and due to fly very short haul again this weekend (booked for months). Is it safe to fly? I have no idea....
P.S I had a recent miscarriage back in September and flew a couple of times within that month, so hoping that had nothing to do with it, and it doesn't happen again.

It is absolutely fine. It really really is. DD1 was an IVF pregnancy and I was so worried about flying but did when I was about your stage, while i had some light bleeding to boot, and was absolutely fine.

I obsessively read about it before I went and there is no evidence it's a problem.

Phew, that's great news! Thanks @oh4forkssake, that's reassuring!

Loads of people do ivf abroad and fly back and forth in the days/weeks immediately after transfer.

Yep, totally fine. In later pregnancy there is a slightly increased risk of DVT on longer flights.

My consultant says irregular short flights (1-2 hours) are fine but there is an increased risk of post 12 week miscarriages due to clots causing placental abnormalities. You should seek medical advice — if you have any risk factors (pcos / parent aunt or sister with preclamsia, gestational diabetes) they may recommend against it.

I have travelled twice on 9+ hour return flights in weeks 0-10. Just did a short 1hr at 12 weeks. Due a mammoth 14hrs there and back at weeks 16-19. Then 18hrs there and back at about 24 weeks. I haven't been advised against any of them by my obgyn. Touch wood - so far we're doing OK.

@Cherries101have they suggested a thinner to minimise the risk of clots?

I have a condition which means I need to have a blood thinner anyway when pregnant (Clexane) and that would have helped with that risk.

@clairelee17 it's absolutely fine honey I have many colleagues who have been flying daily up to 12 weeks (not knowing they were pregnant) and have had no issues. It's absolutely fine to fly up to week 35 for one baby or 32 for multiples but always do what you feel comfortable with 😁 hope this helps xx

Completely fine, I commuted weekly to Milan for the first 20 weeks of my first pregnancy!

I had a suspected ectopic pregnancy so wasn't allowed to fly for a week until they confirmed it wasn't, as if you start to bleed in the air, you can't get the emergency care you need.
But flying in general in pregnancy is perfectly fine.