As a rule, air travel does not have a negative impact on pregnancy, unless the woman has complications and chronic diseases. However, the first trimester is an unfavorable time for traveling, because during this period there is a high probability of miscarriage, and the third trimester is also dangerous for flights, because the risk of detachment of the placenta increases, moreover, premature birth may occur.
In this regard, a lot of research has been done that showed that if a woman has non-trivial complications, then she can fly in any month of pregnancy, at any time.
It is worth while remembering that every woman is an individual and pregnancy can flow in different ways, so if you are going somewhere to fly, talk with your doctor in consultation, ask him for advice.
Are air travel dangerous on the first day of pregnancy?
There are cases when the patient is advised to suffer with flights in the first trimester of pregnancy, because it is at this time that the female organism is hormonally reconstructed. But during the flight there is a risk of bad feeling and fatigue, there may be a headache and nausea often occurs. All this happens to ordinary people, but imagine yourself pregnant in an airplane, especially if you feel very unwell at the usual time.
Many gynecologists confirm that air travel in the first trimester of bearing a child can cause a spontaneous abortion. As a result of a multi-hour flight, the overall condition may worsen, and pressure drops during landing and take-off will adversely affect the baby, therefore, doctors will advise you to refrain from flying on an airplane.
However, there are as yet no convincing results of studies on the risk of flights at the initial stage of pregnancy.
How dangerous are pressure drops during landing and take-off?
Due to the fact that the atmospheric pressure during landing and take-off changes rapidly, there is a reduction in blood vessels, and this can have a negative effect on the fetus, there are even occasions of placental abruption. In the cabin of the aircraft, low atmospheric pressure at a high altitude, and this can cause hypoxia - the lower the pressure, the less oxygen gets into the blood.
Thus, you can increase the risk of oxygen starvation of body tissues, which means that the fetus will starve. If you do not have any complications and the pregnancy proceeds normally, then little hypoxic effect does not cause harm, but if all netas are iridescent, then you can only worsen your condition. Therefore, if you just need to fly on an airplane, let your doctor know about it, maybe he will tell you something, or he will strongly recommend to abstain from air travel.
How to make the flight was successful and comfortable?
Often, the feeling of a woman's health worsens as a result of nervousness - because of the tension, the head may become ill and the tone of the uterus may increase. More carefully choose your flight, regular flights are more predictable than charter flights, because they are constantly carried out, rarely when they are transferred and canceled.
When you go to check-in, you can ask for a seat side by side with an emergency exit or in the first room - there's more room, more roomy. Remember that turbulence is stronger at the end of the cabin, so take care that your place is at the beginning.
If you stay in the water for a long time, you may experience swelling in the legs, pain in the neck and lower back. To avoid this, you can get up, walk around in the salon and change the pose in the chair more often. Avoid large influxes of people, do not run ahead of the crowd, try to get on the plane when everyone is already sitting on their seats and go out when there is no strong crowding.
Many airlines provide such a service as pre-ordering individual meals, you can use it. And if you can not do without hoping, then it's best to fly business class.
Why does the air very often appear in the air?
In the airplane operates a ventilation system, so the air there is very dry, and the nasal mucosa during the wearing of the baby is particularly prone to drying out, swelling, can create a feeling of stuffiness. Maybe a pregnant woman feels a sensation in the throat or runny nose during the flight.
If you moisturize your face and air with a spray of mineral water, use vasodilating drops of nasal drip, drink plenty of fluids, then you will be able to relieve air dryness more easily.
If you are concerned about allergic rhinitis, then before the flight it is best to take an antihistamine medication, so you can reduce the discomfort from the pressure drop during planting and take-off.
Preparations will remove otokslizistoy and smoothly level the pressure of the cavity of the ear and nose, reduce the effect of stuffiness of the ears. Only drugs with such effects are very many, so before buying, you need to consult with your doctor.
After air travel, can the vomiting of the veins become worse?
During pregnancy, many women suffer from varicose veins. Because of sharp changes in atmospheric pressure during landing and take-off, vascular contraction and blood circulation may worsen, and this is only necessary for aggravation of varicose veins. This is especially typical for pregnancy, which occurs with the threat of miscarriage, and if a woman uses hormonal drugs.
Up to what time are air travel safe for a pregnant woman?
Previously, if the pregnancy was normal, without complications, then it would be possible to travel by plane 33-34 weeks, if the pregnancy is prolific, then up to 32 weeks, but only if the airline you have approved it. Now numerous studies say that at any period of uncomplicated pregnancy, air travel is safe, but only if a woman complies with recommendations and follows general precautions. This means that you must drink a lot of fluid, avoid tight clothing and immobility.
Can an airline prohibit a pregnant woman from entering the aircraft?
Domestic rules of many airlines provide this, so when registering a woman for a period after 30 weeks, you may ask to show a certificate and an exchange card stating that she feels well where the pregnancy will be indicated.
Moreover, perhaps the woman will be asked to sign a guarantee obligation, which states that the company in the event of possible adverse consequences does not bear responsibility. For example, the company "Aeroflot", for a period of 36 weeks, requires signing such a certificate.
What if the birth begins on the airplane?
There were situations when the women safely gave birth at the time of the flight. If a woman begins to give birth, when the plane is already landing, then the crew communicates with the dispatcher in the city where they arrive, where the woman from the plane is immediately taken to the hospital.
Often the flight attendants who accompany the flight know the rules of first aid, so if there is a rapid delivery, they can help a woman directly on the fly.
However, one should not forget the risks, so practically all the gynecologists and the Ministry of Health advise you to refrain from air travel after the arrival, which exceeds 36 weeks.