flying in later pregnancy

alba37

Murphy_The_Cat wrote:

Hmmm

different insurance companies run with different rules.

Some run on number of weeks pregnancy, others run on number of weeks to due date --- it's wells and truly worth checking out closely as you are going to be very, very close to the end of either criteria.

Mrs Cat & I are going to Florida this weekend and we are able to go because she fits the insurance criteria on her estimated due date by 3 days !!

However, if your expecing twins, the limit to travel is much, much lower.

I can only speak from Mrs Cats experience of going to California when she was 6 moths pregnant. At 6 months, we had a great holiday and saw and did lots, but when she became tired, we stopped right away - by the time that she was 8 months down the line, there was no way that she would have gone on holiday abroard.

Try putting up a post on mumsnet and see what other Mums have to say.

MTC

Have a great holiday, Murphy. (& family) .. I am so jealous!!

barron_2

Hi Guys


Insurance or not,check the TOUR OPS or Air Line T&C,s if you are in breach of them YOU ARE NOT INSURED.

I REPEAT "NOT INSURED" Thats how they get out of it,by going by who you booked with/flew with.

Below is quote from Air Berlin.

"We carry expectant mothers up to the 4 weeks before the calculated date for delivery. The inbound flight must have been completed by then as well."

Happy Hols.

coolio_2

alba37 wrote:

Everyone is entitled to an opinion.

I wasn't on holiday, my flight was to the UK, where I have always paid my taxes! I had taken advice from more than one doctor/specialist before flying. It was a necessity and would not have taken the flight if I was advised of any probable complications or risks to my baby. If I was given the wrong information at the time by various professionals, I took their advice, and I do tend to believe advice when it is given by more than 1 qualified person from different countries. Not sure about how irresponsible my post was, it was the truth, based on my experience on flying at 38 weeks, and the advice I had been given.

If you check you can fly up to 36 weeks on many airlines, with a doctor’s note, some up to EDD.

I don't feel you are qualified to make so many untrue assumptions from a short post I wrote and I do not feel it is any of your business why I had to fly so late on. It is most risky flying in the first trimester of a pregnancy for the unborn child, and how many woman fly then? How you could come to the conclusion I had no concern for my baby has stunned me, if you feel you have to write such a strong statement I suggest you do some research & get your facts right first on the circumstances of the situation. Instead of stating you are NOT going to mention…. then mentioning, I clearly have no concern for my child.

I am interested in hearing what risks to my child I should have taken into consideration? You appear to be much more knowledgeable than the doctors/midwives who advised me.

Maybe, against all odds I had a healthy baby 2 weeks after taking the flight.

In which country did a midwife advise you to fly? I'd be VERY surprised if any British Midwives would suggest flying at 38 weeks is a good idea.

Ante-partum haemorrhage is a very increased risk for a start.

super41

Insurance, medical complications etc aside, how will you be feeling at 6-8 months? There is no way I could have flown anywhere during my pregnancies due to SPD pain, never mind enjoy the holiday. Personally I would put the big holiday on hold for a while or have it closer to home. Chances are you'd be ok but its not worth the risk is it? You can take a holiday another time.

alba37

coolio wrote:

In which country did a midwife advise you to fly? I'd be VERY surprised if any British Midwives would suggest flying at 38 weeks is a good idea.

Ante-partum haemorrhage is a very increased risk for a start.

Not only midwifes, but consultants and doctors all said there was no reason not to fly at that stage, therefore your reply really shocked me. If it had only been one person I could understand they gave wrong advice, but it was many giving the same advice. Professionals were based in the Queen Mother's Glasgow & the same advice was given abroad.

You may also be interested to be know, I suffered from antepartum haemorrhage during that pregnancy. (I was hospitalised) Hence the reason I was in contact with so many different specialists during that time. All the more reason for doctors to say DON'T fly!

Where did you learn this? And "from the start" ... does that mean you should not fly at all during pregancy in your opinion?

Edit: Misread, you said "for a start", I was certainly never told of this, and have never been aware that is the case. Seems very strange to me you are giving such conflicking information, could this be something that has come to light in the last 10 years?

gingin_2

inkie wrote:

You need to find out what the airline policy is, and also check with your insurers. Personally, I would not and did not fly when pregnancy established - I only did it once and that was when i was 6 weeks preg and throwing up evrywhere!! Never again !

I was a flight attendant and beyond 16 weeks you were not allowed to fly, up until then I used to spend my working days sat at the back of the aircraft throwing up - don't even get me started on the turbulence or the smell of those breakfasts cooking ...

I am pretty sure my airline's policy was 32 weeks and beyond that with a doctor's note, personally I wouldn't risk it beyond that time just for the "what if" scenario.

I hope all goes well