Flying while pregnant generally poses no extra risk to the pregnant mother or her baby.
With the hectic schedules and demands of modern day jobs, women are expected to carry out her duties even while pregnant.
Throughout the duration of their pregnancies, women carry out their duties as usual, and that includes traveling for work purposes, or for holidays to visit their families.
There are a few special reminders for women who are flying while pregnant.
Buckling up the safety belt is a safety measure during the take-off and landing of a flight.
Pregnant travelers are advised to secure the lap belt just below the belly, and keep it low and snug on hipbones.
This is because wearing the belt above or across the pregnant belly could potentially cause tearing of placenta if at all a crash takes place.
Although pregnancy itself may cause frequent urination, it is important to take more water and fresh fruit juice to replenish the fluid loss to prevent dehydration which could affect the baby in the womb.
However, consuming caffeine and alcohol, both with diuretic effects would just elevate the rate of urination.
As a result, they are not pregnancy friendly kind of beverages.
In addition to that, caffeine and alcohol may cause an increased heart rate and palpitation in some people, and cause anxiety and discomfort during the journey.
During the take-off and landing of the plane, there is a gradual change of air pressure causing pain and discomfort at both ears.
Such symptoms can be minimized by the act of swallowing or simply taking a sweet just before the take-off or landing.