Flying long haul and spending 3 weeks abroad in early pregnancy?

[Thandeka]

Erm I think I may be pregnant (period a day late and very faint positive test) so still very much early days so trying to keep calm and carry on for the time being!

We are flying to Thailand in 3 weeks for 3 whole weeks and I am really worried about it now if I am pregnant.

1. I will need special insurance won't I?
2. Can a long haul flight cause make DVT more likely in pregnant women?
3. Can pregnant women go through those airport security xray thingys?
4. What if I miscarry in Thailand- nightmare- would I have to be hospitalised or do you think that early (will be there when am 9-12 weeks I think) I could deal with it myself and get checked out when I get back.
5. How will I manage the morning sickness and exhaustion (which have been dealing with for the last week and its horrid!) with the heat and the hot food.

Any tips from anyone who has done anything similar in early pregnancy?

Hey Iggypiggy- wanna come live in the bubble with me?

So sorry to hear about your MC, I guess what we all need to get used to is the idea that nothing we did or didn't do caused it. (I didn't ride a horse but erm TMI but since I was in Thailand on honeymoon I erm rode DH rather a lot- again another thing I wonder if it caused it. BUT NO! NOTHING WE DID caused it. New mantra for us!
xxx

I know - I would have felt i had to reply too (no offence Belgo - I know you wrote a nice post!) - you sort of have to get these things out... I've never expereinced anything like this and is totally rubbish.

Am finding talking on MN is really helping.

If I get PG again I will so be in that bubble!

After my second miscarriage, the news came out about a possible link between caffiene and miscarriage. Of course I immediately started blaming myself for drinking too much coffee (two cups a day), and I cut it out during my next pregnancy.

It's so easy to blame ourselves, but the chances are we have just been unlucky, miscarriages are very common and most of them are unexplained.

The chances are also high that your next pregnancy will be fine, but it will be very hard for you to relax and enjoy it.

Take care of yourself, and don't blame yourself!

I live one month in France, one month in UK and so do routine flights (31 weeks now and will be in UK until DD3 arrives) - I also did long haul at 4.5 months to Hong Kong (DH treated us to first class thankfully) then onwards to Borneo and Vietnam.... we were also travelling with DD2 14 mnths at the time. Were away for 1 month in total, so I had to be ultra careful about what I ate/drank, but all was great.

I would agree that flight socks are a good idea, but the main thing is to relax and enjoy the break - 'twill do you the world of good... congrats!

pregnancy is a previously existing condition and you won't be covered by regular insurance - check your policy very carefully. Phone if necess.

Thandeka, I and plenty of other people (think of cabin crew for starters!) have flown during pregancy and not miscarried, whilst plenty of people have sat at home with their feet up not daring to breath and they have still miscarried. It is very unfortunate but it would not have been caused by anything you did.

iggypiggy, as per the above - plenty of people have ridden (what did they do before cars were invented?!) and not miscarried, whereas plenty of people don't ride and sadly miscarry every day.

Please stop beating yourselves up ...

Hi Thandeka Just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear about your miscarriage. I am also sure that flying was nothing to do with you mc. My Dr said to me that nothing you do will affect the outcome of a pregnancy (obviously other than the obvious, smoking and drinking etc) so please don't blame yourself. Take time to recover and best wishes.

Thankdeka - My first M/c happened at 9 weeks - when I found out I was PG I sealed myself in a little bubble and did nothing - no sport, no treats, no hot baths and even didn't fly to france with DH for the weekend. BUT I still m/c. My second pregnancy we had booked atrip to SOuth Africa for 3 weeks before I knew I was PG we had fertility drugs and were waiting for an IVF appointment so took the chance for a last blow out adult holiday. I decided what will be will be and we went - I was 8 weeks when we went and fretted for the first week but carried on - we climbed mountains, swam with penguins and gernerally did amazing things. My DD is now 7 months and a cheeky little creature. Where you went and what you did had more than likely had absolutely nothing to do with your m/c. {{HUGS}}

Nekabu - thank you - I know you are right - but at the mo is hard not to think is something I have done... am not being logical at the mo. But I also know lots of people that have ridden during pregnancy and been fine - but am finding I do tend to torture myself a bit about this. x

iggypiggy, AFAIK the early mcs are sadly almost always due to there being something wrong with the baby. It's not something you've done.

As you say, lots of people (myself included) have ridden during pregnancy and not miscarried and lots of people haven't ridden during their pregnancy and sadly have.

It is not something you've done. It just isn't. Big hugs to you and Thandeka.