Fit to fly - 28+ weeks GTT

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Hello

Would anyone be able to advise if you have gestational diabetes, does this affect your ability to obtain a fit to fly certificate at around 30 weeks?

Also, any recommendations for travel insurance with this condition?

Thanks in advance

Is it really necessary to fly? It's very risky even in a straight forward pregnancy never mind with added complications. I think you'll struggle to get insurance.

you could take a look at staysure - they will do an online quote and have gestational diabetes as an existing medical condition you can declare (i carry a policy with them so just checked in my account). i also know from the policy wording that they cover preterm childbirth up to 32 weeks for singletons, so it sounds like your trip would likely be covered in full if you returned by then.

i'm unsure if they would cover any emergency treatment relating to the gestational diabetes itself, though, since it's not in their list of covered complications of pregnancy: "toxaemia, gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia,
ectopic pregnancy, hydatidiform mole (molar pregnancy), post-partum haemorrhage, retained placenta membrane, placental abruption, hyperemesis gravidarum, placenta praevia, stillbirths, and miscarriage, or any premature births more than 8 weeks (or 16 weeks in the case of a known multiple
pregnancy) prior to the expected delivery date including; medically necessary emergency caesarean sections, or medically necessary terminations."

hope that helps.

I went on holiday at 7 months pregnant, 30/31 weeks, for a week, June this year. Uncomplicated pregnancy.
Check with the airline, they were happy with passengers up to 35 weeks pregnant.
I didn’t need a fit to fly certificate or any kind of doctors note.
Insurance would be the issue I think!?

It's very risky even in a straight forward pregnancy

It really isn’t.

How so? Those poor air hostesses must have the strangest babies 🙄

The risk is for blood clots to the legs/then onto lungs/brain/heart.
partially from sitting and dehydration but altitude also a role.
hostesses offered other duties at a certain stage.

Please don't frighten the OP. The risk of blood clots is easily reduced by flight socks, walking every hour and keeping hydrated. Women fly all the time while pregnant.

Those poor air hostesses must have the strangest babies 🙄

Cabin crew are taken off flights and given ground duties instead when pregnant.