Flying Pregnant
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Topic: Flying Pregnant
Posted By: FionaO
Subject: Flying Pregnant
Date Posted: 01 July 2010 at 3:41pm
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Hi, Originally I was going to the UK for Christmas, it was bad enough thinking about flying with a 2 year old, but flying pregnant with a two year old yuck yuck. Does it depend who you fly with to how pregnant you can fly? Has anyone flown at about 7 months pregnant? ------------- 
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Posted By: maya22
Date Posted: 01 July 2010 at 3:46pm
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Depends on the rules for the airline and for travel insurance as to whether you are able to. ------------- DS1 July 2007 DS2 Nov 2010 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 01 July 2010 at 3:46pm
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you are allowed to fly up to 32 weeks with most airlines. you can fly past that with a doctors cert though so id speak to the airline and check what they say ------------- 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 01 July 2010 at 7:25pm
I flew at 28 weeks, with a 4 year old as well, airline staff were awesome  ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 01 July 2010 at 7:41pm
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I flew at 27 weeks and at 32-33 weeks, that was to and from Akl to Brisbane. I was fine, just wore compression socks...Depends on the airline, may need a med certificate. I snuck my belly on under a huuuuuuge jumper lol. ------------- 
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Posted By: Lou1972
Date Posted: 01 July 2010 at 9:08pm
| Most airlines will let you fly internationally until 34-36 weeks.It's the travel insurance thats the problem,alot wont insure you past 28 weeks. |
Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 01 July 2010 at 9:27pm
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I flew at 30 weeks, was fine. Wont fly again now that I'm further along but it wasnt a problem! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 01 July 2010 at 11:01pm
I flew to london at 20 weeks and return at 23 weeks. Both times were fine except the flight home my legs were so swollen they hurt 
Just also check travel insurance. I think most companies wont cover you past 28 weeks I think. ETA spelling ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 8:00am
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I've been checking this out as well as we're going on holiday to Oz when I'll be about 24 weeks, I can't find insurance past 28 weeks. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: thmprs
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 9:36am
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With Air Nz you can fly up to 36 weeks under 5 hours without medical clearence.. otherwise you need clearence..
Insurance is the worse bit you cant get it. I am flying to Aussie for christmas & will be 34 weeks but at least that only a 4 hour flight. Had ticket book before i got pregnant Good idea on the compression socks didnt think of those might have to invest in some. |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 04 July 2010 at 2:11am
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This pg I've flown at 21w and 24w - 8hr flights to/from Aussie - and it's been fine. DH and I flew together with our 18mo. I flew with SIA and had a letter from my Obstetrician JIC but the airline wasn't interested at all! In flight staff were lovely though!
Last pg I did the same flights at about 26w which was getting a bit awkward - I couldn't bend forward from sitting position to reach things on the floor! I have friends who've flown at 34 and 36w to Australia from Asia with no issues, but never asked them re insurance. One thing I didn't think about before we booked our most recent trip - I couldn't have flown 8hrs with C on my lap on my own. We would have had to buy him his own seat as my tummy us starting to make sitting/holding a toddler for that long a little bit awkward! ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |