With the Duchess of Cambridge being the latest celebrity to endorse/popularize this trend, it is little wonder that every expecting couple wants to take a Baby-moon or that last vacation as a twosome before the baby is born. While the prefect timing for this is somewhere in the second trimester, when Morning Sickness has finally got over (What a relief!!) and the risk of going into labor is practically nil, one needs to get the green signal from a doctor.
Travel by train would be the safest way to travel when one is pregnant. While it can get bumpy in the car or plane ( turbulence when one hits those low-pressure air pockets ) and make one feel like puking, trains are the most comfortable. I have personally traveled both by train and flight when I was 5 months pregnant, I felt the train journey to be more comfortable. Moreover most airlines impose restrictions on flying pregnant women once they are into the 36th week of pregnancy or more.
Following points need to be taken care of when travelling -
1. Remember to wear a seat belt when driving/travelling by a car. Wear the belt low over the hips or over the upper part of the body (between the breasts). Never wear the belt over the belly.
2. Take any vaccines if travelling to a foreign country. (Check the healthy/travel advisory issued)
3. If travelling by flight, wear special socks to be circulation going. Take an aisle seat if possible, drink up sufficient fluids, take a walk whenever possible and go to the washroom whenever nature calls (This is important).
4. Keep away from adventure sports. If taking a vacation meant high adrenalin activities, plan to travel to someplace where you can just sit back and relax.
5. Locate the nearest doctor/hospital from the place you will be putting up at. Also keep your medical records/file on hand.
6. Take any medication you will be needing (especially pills for nausea if you have been prone to it).
Travel by train would be the safest way to travel when one is pregnant. While it can get bumpy in the car or plane ( turbulence when one hits those low-pressure air pockets ) and make one feel like puking, trains are the most comfortable. I have personally traveled both by train and flight when I was 5 months pregnant, I felt the train journey to be more comfortable. Moreover most airlines impose restrictions on flying pregnant women once they are into the 36th week of pregnancy or more.
Following points need to be taken care of when travelling -
1. Remember to wear a seat belt when driving/travelling by a car. Wear the belt low over the hips or over the upper part of the body (between the breasts). Never wear the belt over the belly.
2. Take any vaccines if travelling to a foreign country. (Check the healthy/travel advisory issued)
3. If travelling by flight, wear special socks to be circulation going. Take an aisle seat if possible, drink up sufficient fluids, take a walk whenever possible and go to the washroom whenever nature calls (This is important).
4. Keep away from adventure sports. If taking a vacation meant high adrenalin activities, plan to travel to someplace where you can just sit back and relax.
5. Locate the nearest doctor/hospital from the place you will be putting up at. Also keep your medical records/file on hand.
6. Take any medication you will be needing (especially pills for nausea if you have been prone to it).
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