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Air Travel While Pregnant

An Expectant Mom's Guide to Flying While Expecting

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Flying when pregnant The nine months of pregnancy used to be known as a woman's "time of confinement" – and for good reason. As soon as she became aware that motherhood was in her future, women in centuries past would avoid being seen in public. Often she would quit work and stop interacting socially until after the baby was born.

She wouldn't even think of traveling – especially by air. Air travel was considered unsafe and unhealthy to the mother and her child.

Air travel is usually safe for the majority of pregnant women.

Welcome to the 21st century. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, air travel is usually safe for the majority of pregnant women, although each individual should consult with her own obstetrician before making any air travel plans.

That doesn't mean that traveling by air is without consequence. Many people have trouble with air travel, even when they're feeling their best.


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