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Pregnancy: Everything You Need To Know
Expecting
Moms: Travel Tips
For as long as a women is pregnant, it is
safe to assume that she will go somewhere at least once. Just
because you are expecting doesn’t mean you can’t leave the
house or neighborhood anymore. You just need to be a good planner
when it comes to travel now. Travel is generally considered
acceptable up to about the eight month of pregnancy. However,
you doctor can advise you on travel safety. Make sure you know
what is going to happen and how long your trip is going to
be before making the commitment.
When
traveling by plane, make sure you get a seat close to the
bathrooms. Try to upgrade to first class if you have to
in order to have extra seating space. Sitting in a cramped
space with no way to go to the restroom every 3 minutes will
be torture, especially if you have a long flight. If you are
concerned about morning sickness if your flight is early, bring
along a good, nutritious snack or ask if a meal will be served.
You may find that even if they are giving you food, your tummy
will reject it and you must bring a food of your own choice.
Ask if they have a microwave on the plane, some do. The stewardess
will be able to pop a dish in the microwave for you. Also,
try to have a flight with a plane change or layover. This is
a normally undesirable, but while pregnant you must consider
how uncomfortable you are and your need to move. A layover
will allow you to leave the plane, grab a snack, go to the
restroom, and stretch your muscles. When traveling overseas
where there is a non-stop flight, go first class so you have
more room to stretch.
If
you are traveling by car, don’t be the only driver. Make
sure you make frequent stops and if you are prone to car sickness,
take a Dramamine, which is generally safe for all stages of
pregnancy. Make sure that if this is a long car journey, you
budget time in a hotel or inn to make sure you have plenty
of rest and lots of exercise. If you are traveling in a car,
you might find that your nausea is worse. It is a good idea
to trade off driving with your partner so that you are less
likely to get sick. More women feel better while driving and
get sick as a passenger. So while you feel energized, drive,
and be the passenger when it is naptime and you can sleep through
it all. Don’t be mad at the time you make in a car, you will
be stopping frequently to go to the bathroom and need to travel
a road that has rest stops or some place to stop if needed.
This is also a good time to stretch your legs and back. Whatever
you do, don’t bring a book or crossword puzzle to do in the
car as a passenger, you will get sick. Pack snacks and drinks
with you so you don’t have to spend as much and have on hand
refreshments as needed. Restraunts are great, but you may find
that you are limited and can’t find anything that works for
you. Pack enough to get you to your first major stop or to
get you to your destination.
Before traveling at any time you must plan ahead. During pregnancy,
you need to double check everything and think before you book
your trip. You never know what might happen during any phase
of you pregnancy. Here are some trimester tips to help you
think about what you might need and want when traveling.
First Trimester
Avoid traveling in the early morning, which can make pregnancy
symptoms, such as morning sickness and nausea worse. If you
don’t feel well, don’t bother to travel if you can avoid it.
You can try carrying a lemon slice with you and smelling it,
but that might get a bit rough after a while. Try using Sea
Bands. These little wristbands trigger a pressure point on
the wrist that stops nausea. Many ladies just don’t want to
leave their doctors at this time because of the higher risk
of miscarriage in the first trimester. You may not want to
see just anybody if an emergency comes up.
Second Trimester
This is the golden trimester to travel. Your frequent bathroom
breaks have died down and morning sickness should have passed
on by now. Miscarriage is not a huge concern and the risk has
dropped tremendously. Just make sure to bring plenty of healthy
food and drinks with you and get plenty of stretching time.
Other than that you should be feeling pretty good and really
might enjoy a good vacation about now.
Third Trimester
The chance of premature labor is the main concern of pregnant
women traveling by air during their third semester. It is essential
to have a medical contact at your destination. A mom-to-be
should make sure her health insurance is valid and will cover
her newborn before she leaves home. You also may find that
sitting in any cramped confined chair really blows and not
in the cards. Being cramped in a car or tiny airplane seat
8 months pregnant is not in the least bit comfortable or relaxing. # # # # #
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