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Many women are afraid to travel during the nine months of pregnancy. With this entry I intend to inform you and clarify some myths about travel during pregnancy, as well as give you practical advice for the escapades that you have to do during this summer.
When a pregnancy is normal, trips are allowed. It is true that depending on which destinations it may be better not to propose a vacation, such as malaria or malaria endemic areas, etc., but generally any tourist destination with good health coverage is a valid option.
The most important thing at the time of travel is THAT YOU GET YOUR OBSTETRIC HISTORY UP !!!
You know that in most of the Spanish communities the pregnancy brings with it its obstetric history and keeps it during the entire gestation. This is done in case the woman has any urgency (for example during a trip) and has to go to another health center from where she usually controls.
Therefore the first advice and the most important thing when traveling is to take the obstetric history with all the analytics and ultrasounds.
Now let's begin to dismantle the myths and popular legends that exist on the road around traveling during pregnancy. (Keep in mind that this information always refers to a pregnancy of normal course, if there is a problem or pathology will have to consult the gynecologist in each case).
FIRST MYTH: Traveling during the first trimester is prohibited or dangerous. FALSE.
Travel during the first trimester is not dangerous and much less is prohibited unless there is a medical indication as stated above. It is true that this period is the highest risk of abortion and greater symptomatology for women, so many women prefer to wait for the second trimester to organize their vacations.
It must be clear that abortion has nothing to do with airplane or boat riding, so it is not related to travel. However, digestive symptoms such as nausea or constipation can be increased with the change in food that usually occurs in travel (if you go to foreign countries with another diet, or do more meals away from home, fast food , etc)
SECOND MYTH: Traveling by plane can cause you to break the bag. FALSE.
The cockpits of the aircraft are pressurized so that there is no decrease in oxygen in the environment nor is there a risk of hypoxia in addition to maintaining atmospheric pressure. Nor is it proven that the magnetic arcs of the airport are harmful to the fetus. The radiofrequency of these devices follows the international regulations and ensures that there is no damage to health so it is not dangerous to pass punctually by a magnetic arc of an airport.
A real risk that exists in the airplane is that you put in childbirth if you are in the last month of pregnancy, what is complicated if you are on a transoceanic flight. Most airlines allow you to fly up to two weeks before delivery, but I would advise you to check the regulations of each airline when you plan to organize a trip if you are in the third quarter.
Another problem with the plane is the lack of space and little movement of the limbs during the journey, which, together with uterine compression, can make the venous return slow and increase the risk of thrombus. Although this can also occur during travel by car or train.
TIPS:
The most important is to take obstetric history with you.
Know the type of health care of the place you go to, and know if your insurance covers you before an emergency.
On the plane: try to choose the widest places and walk in the aisle, especially if they are long journeys.
If you use the car, stop every so often to stretch legs and move a little.
Moisturize during the trip and avoid the very long periods of fasting, it is very frequent that in long journeys you are long enough without eating or drinking. In addition in the airplanes there is little humidity for which it favors the dehydration.
Wear comfortable, loose-fitting cotton clothing to make the skin feel better.
In the car: the seat belt is compulsory. It reduces the risk of injuries of the baby in 90% and The Real Automobile club of Spain says that the greater risk of death of the fetus in a traffic is the death of the mother. The most important thing is to put it well: The RACE advises not to loosen it at the waist but to place the lower band tight to the pelvis so that it does not press the abdomen and the upper band between the chest surrounding the belly.
Another tip is not to deactivate the front airbag, but if you move the seat so that it is at a safe distance of about 25 cm
When a pregnancy is normal, trips are allowed. It is true that depending on which destinations it may be better not to propose a vacation, such as malaria or malaria endemic areas, etc., but generally any tourist destination with good health coverage is a valid option.
The most important thing at the time of travel is THAT YOU GET YOUR OBSTETRIC HISTORY UP !!!
You know that in most of the Spanish communities the pregnancy brings with it its obstetric history and keeps it during the entire gestation. This is done in case the woman has any urgency (for example during a trip) and has to go to another health center from where she usually controls.
Therefore the first advice and the most important thing when traveling is to take the obstetric history with all the analytics and ultrasounds.
Now let's begin to dismantle the myths and popular legends that exist on the road around traveling during pregnancy. (Keep in mind that this information always refers to a pregnancy of normal course, if there is a problem or pathology will have to consult the gynecologist in each case).
FIRST MYTH: Traveling during the first trimester is prohibited or dangerous. FALSE.
Travel during the first trimester is not dangerous and much less is prohibited unless there is a medical indication as stated above. It is true that this period is the highest risk of abortion and greater symptomatology for women, so many women prefer to wait for the second trimester to organize their vacations.
It must be clear that abortion has nothing to do with airplane or boat riding, so it is not related to travel. However, digestive symptoms such as nausea or constipation can be increased with the change in food that usually occurs in travel (if you go to foreign countries with another diet, or do more meals away from home, fast food , etc)
SECOND MYTH: Traveling by plane can cause you to break the bag. FALSE.
The cockpits of the aircraft are pressurized so that there is no decrease in oxygen in the environment nor is there a risk of hypoxia in addition to maintaining atmospheric pressure. Nor is it proven that the magnetic arcs of the airport are harmful to the fetus. The radiofrequency of these devices follows the international regulations and ensures that there is no damage to health so it is not dangerous to pass punctually by a magnetic arc of an airport.
A real risk that exists in the airplane is that you put in childbirth if you are in the last month of pregnancy, what is complicated if you are on a transoceanic flight. Most airlines allow you to fly up to two weeks before delivery, but I would advise you to check the regulations of each airline when you plan to organize a trip if you are in the third quarter.
Another problem with the plane is the lack of space and little movement of the limbs during the journey, which, together with uterine compression, can make the venous return slow and increase the risk of thrombus. Although this can also occur during travel by car or train.
TIPS:
The most important is to take obstetric history with you.
Know the type of health care of the place you go to, and know if your insurance covers you before an emergency.
On the plane: try to choose the widest places and walk in the aisle, especially if they are long journeys.
If you use the car, stop every so often to stretch legs and move a little.
Moisturize during the trip and avoid the very long periods of fasting, it is very frequent that in long journeys you are long enough without eating or drinking. In addition in the airplanes there is little humidity for which it favors the dehydration.
Wear comfortable, loose-fitting cotton clothing to make the skin feel better.
In the car: the seat belt is compulsory. It reduces the risk of injuries of the baby in 90% and The Real Automobile club of Spain says that the greater risk of death of the fetus in a traffic is the death of the mother. The most important thing is to put it well: The RACE advises not to loosen it at the waist but to place the lower band tight to the pelvis so that it does not press the abdomen and the upper band between the chest surrounding the belly.
Another tip is not to deactivate the front airbag, but if you move the seat so that it is at a safe distance of about 25 cm