Planning a long trip in the near future is pregnant? It could be too! Many pregnant women who thought that pregnancy would change the total daily life and the life of an expectant mother, including in the case of traveling a lot during pregnancy. Many pregnant women also tend to postpone the trip until the birth process is completed, even though pregnant women traveling can be fun if mothers could maintain body condition, nutrition, and regular consultation with the doctor. Just imagine, if your baby has been born, of course there was no time to do not think about traveling again? So, make sure that your trip takes place safely and comfortably by following the guidelines for pregnant women to travel below.
1. MORNING SICKNESS is traveling INSTANTANEOUS INTERRUPTION
For a prospective mother, the early days of pregnancy is usually accompanied by a disturbance nausea (morning sickness). Here's the best time for a pregnant woman doing traveling:
Specifically pregnant women, the best moments to do plesiran or traveling is at the time of the second trimester, between the 4th month and 6, because at this point the prospective mother has entered into a phase change in the body that normally do occur in trimester three.
Time that should be avoided by pregnant women traveling by plane is during the first trimester, and some time before birth, namely week 36 to week 38.
Always consult a doctor about your travel plans. If you will give birth within a period of less than 30 days, do not forget to ask for a medical certificate. The letter was often prompted several airlines, of course, if you are traveling on a plane.
2. CHECK TO DOCTOR before going away
Treatment for pregnant women need special medical treatment because it involves the health of the baby which will contain the next few months. So, should pregnant women who have plans to travel to a destination should examine health and pregnancy to a doctor before a long trip. Maternal health specialist, Susan Warhus, MD said that it is advisable to bring medical records from doctors along the way, as a reference for doctors at the destination if there is something on your pregnancy.
3. CHOOSE THE DESTINATION TRAVELLING NOT TOO MUCH
If you are pregnant, try not traveling to distant places. So-so abroad, but try not too long flying hours. Singapore or Malaysia could be an option for the people of Indonesia. Or better, choose domestic destinations. Not necessarily on a plane, you can take a trip by car to the nearest town and enjoy the new atmosphere. If planning to stay in a mountain villa, remember, pregnant women are not recommended to sleep at an altitude of more than 3,600 meters above sea level.
4. WHEN IN AIRCRAFT, USE A SAFETY BELT WITH RIGHT
For security reasons, both passenger and driver are required to use seat belts, of any type of transportation. Many studies mention that when the accident occurred, it is much safer for pregnant women when wearing a seat belt. In order not to harm the baby, the seat belt should be used under the belly.
Travel by CAR VS AIRCRAFT
Each mode of transport has advantages and disadvantages of each. Choice of transport modes car or plane as transportation to the destination that you go of course depend on your needs and your husband. Here are some tips to travel by plane and car.
Plesiran BY AIRCRAFT
BEFORE FLIGHT
A pregnant woman should be able to understand the condition of his own, is fit enough to make the flight to consult a doctor. Then, ask for a letter or recommendation from your doctor stating that you are allowed to fly.
Every Indonesian airlines have rules about passengers pregnant women. Almost all airlines do not allow you to fly for 30 days before the birth. Of course this is for the safety of you and your baby yourself. Thus, airlines sometimes require a statement from a doctor stating you can make traveling by plane.
Ask for a seat on the aisle, to enable pregnant women to go to the restroom.
PREPARATION OF BIRTH
Wear comfortable clothing, and avoid clothes with models like the jumpsuit overalls that actually make you the hassle having to go to the restroom. In addition, you are also required to bring a jacket, coat, or scarf to guard when suddenly you feel cold.
A pregnant woman usually experience hormone imbalance that makes the area around her femininity is often wet and humid. Bringing pantyliner more will also help a pregnant woman to avoid the attack of fungi, bacteria, or urinary tract infections.
TIPS FOR TRAVELING BY PLANE PREGNANT WOMEN
Drink enough water.
Buying heavy foods to replenish energy and your stomach.
Bring vitamins and medicines needed during the trip.
Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration, and walk (can be done in the aisle or out of the car every two hours) to blood flow in the legs and reduces back pain.
Providing favorite candy bar, thus helping to reduce the pain in the ear that usually appear when boarding aircraft.
Movement of your feet every 30 minutes, or sometimes walk down the hall, to avoid cramps in your legs.
Plesiran BY CAR OR BUS
The ride was not so much going to be fun when using modes of transport than car or bus journey away, such as travel between provinces. Thus, pregnant women should consider the following tips in order to make traveling by car or bus comfortably and safely.
Wear seat belts with belt position is under your stomach. Do not wear a belt in the middle abdomen or above the stomach, it is very dangerous when the accident occurred.
Stop every 90 minutes to stretch the body so that the body is not sore and stiff. Provide a neck pillow to avoid stiffness in the neck and back.
Take vitamins and medicines that you need.
Wear comfortable shoes or sandals provide in order to remain comfortable.
Drink lots of water, and bring plenty of healthy snacks to eat along the way, such as wheat biscuits, bread, fruit, and other healthy foods that may exist like. Highly recommended for pregnant women to drink water at least 8-12 glasses per day.
Bring and use clothes that make pregnant women feel comfortable throughout the trip.
If you need to stop by on the way to the washroom, it's time to stretch and move the legs to avoid cramps.
Provide sufficient pantyliner and tissue.
Bring insurance and a list of names of people who contacted in an emergency.
Pregnant women are more sensitive skin, therefore use sun protection that is stronger than usual.
One thing to note is the location of the seatbelt. Wear a seatbelt just below the stomach, do not cross in the upper abdomen. Better, traveling by car is limited to 6 hours per day.
RISK OF FLYING AIRCRAFT
Pregnant women are considered to have a higher risk for impaired mild to the most severe risk that a miscarriage. The most common disorder that can be cramping and swelling of the feet / ankles. This generally occurs during the flight over 3-5 hours. More serious disorders can include blood clots or in terms of its foreign-called blood clots / thrombosis. Symptoms of blood clots are: the back foot, especially below the knee swelling, pain and red. The second cause of the disorder is less smooth blood circulation.
There are 2 ways to prevent cramping up blood clots:
1. Wear compression stockings (flight socks), a type of special stockings to wear during the flight. The stockings can be purchased in pharmacies. Wear ranging from waking up in the morning before flying until it arrives at the destination.
2. Every once an hour, get up from a chair and walk around a little for 4-5 minutes. Simple stretching from moving the neck, shoulder to toe during the sitting can also reduce the risk of cramps and blood clots.
TIPS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN FLY
Here are some tips that are useful for pregnant women to be plane in travellingnya plan.
BEFORE DEPARTURE
Contact the airline pernerbangan to reserve seats. Highly recommended if pregnant women should get a seat at the bulkhead, the seats have a space large enough for a footrest.
If traveling abroad who require vaccination, make sure vaccinations are safe for pregnant women.
Bring medical records and a photocopy of your insurance policy, is also a list of names which can be contacted if there are emergencies.
Make a list of the location of local hospitals.
EVE OF FLIGHT
Arrived at the airport much earlier so that you are more relaxed when through the process of check-in and security. Rush at the airport can be stressful and it's not a good start to begin the flight.
Avoid drinks that cause dehydration such as coffee and tea, especially those containing alcohol.
Check in to explain that you're pregnant and wondering if there is an opportunity to get a seat next to him is empty.
For an alternative, many airlines offer extra space for the feet but with the price of extra anyway. Use legroom report (guide for changing the position of your seat for the plane).
If possible, choose a seat on the aisle / aisle so that you easily out when trying to toilet.
WHEN AIRCRAFT FLYING START IN THE AIR
Use socks to prevent DVT.
Bring a blindfold and ear plugs and wear comfortable clothes.
Rest as much as possible.
Pregnant women are very susceptible to dehydration, then you must bring at least two liters of water.
Pregnant women are more prone to travel sickness and wrist bands may help.
REGULATION OF THE AIRLINES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN
Women who are pregnant does not mean you can not do the traveling. However, there are some important things that must be considered by pregnant women during a trip, from choosing the right time for travel, preparation, until the important things when they arrive at their destination. Pregnant women are also expected not to travel that made him feel too tired. This is information that pregnant women should be considered related regulations that transports airline passengers pregnant.
1. MORNING SICKNESS is traveling INSTANTANEOUS INTERRUPTION
For a prospective mother, the early days of pregnancy is usually accompanied by a disturbance nausea (morning sickness). Here's the best time for a pregnant woman doing traveling:
Specifically pregnant women, the best moments to do plesiran or traveling is at the time of the second trimester, between the 4th month and 6, because at this point the prospective mother has entered into a phase change in the body that normally do occur in trimester three.
Time that should be avoided by pregnant women traveling by plane is during the first trimester, and some time before birth, namely week 36 to week 38.
Always consult a doctor about your travel plans. If you will give birth within a period of less than 30 days, do not forget to ask for a medical certificate. The letter was often prompted several airlines, of course, if you are traveling on a plane.
2. CHECK TO DOCTOR before going away
Treatment for pregnant women need special medical treatment because it involves the health of the baby which will contain the next few months. So, should pregnant women who have plans to travel to a destination should examine health and pregnancy to a doctor before a long trip. Maternal health specialist, Susan Warhus, MD said that it is advisable to bring medical records from doctors along the way, as a reference for doctors at the destination if there is something on your pregnancy.
3. CHOOSE THE DESTINATION TRAVELLING NOT TOO MUCH
If you are pregnant, try not traveling to distant places. So-so abroad, but try not too long flying hours. Singapore or Malaysia could be an option for the people of Indonesia. Or better, choose domestic destinations. Not necessarily on a plane, you can take a trip by car to the nearest town and enjoy the new atmosphere. If planning to stay in a mountain villa, remember, pregnant women are not recommended to sleep at an altitude of more than 3,600 meters above sea level.
4. WHEN IN AIRCRAFT, USE A SAFETY BELT WITH RIGHT
For security reasons, both passenger and driver are required to use seat belts, of any type of transportation. Many studies mention that when the accident occurred, it is much safer for pregnant women when wearing a seat belt. In order not to harm the baby, the seat belt should be used under the belly.
Travel by CAR VS AIRCRAFT
Each mode of transport has advantages and disadvantages of each. Choice of transport modes car or plane as transportation to the destination that you go of course depend on your needs and your husband. Here are some tips to travel by plane and car.
Plesiran BY AIRCRAFT
BEFORE FLIGHT
A pregnant woman should be able to understand the condition of his own, is fit enough to make the flight to consult a doctor. Then, ask for a letter or recommendation from your doctor stating that you are allowed to fly.
Every Indonesian airlines have rules about passengers pregnant women. Almost all airlines do not allow you to fly for 30 days before the birth. Of course this is for the safety of you and your baby yourself. Thus, airlines sometimes require a statement from a doctor stating you can make traveling by plane.
Ask for a seat on the aisle, to enable pregnant women to go to the restroom.
PREPARATION OF BIRTH
Wear comfortable clothing, and avoid clothes with models like the jumpsuit overalls that actually make you the hassle having to go to the restroom. In addition, you are also required to bring a jacket, coat, or scarf to guard when suddenly you feel cold.
A pregnant woman usually experience hormone imbalance that makes the area around her femininity is often wet and humid. Bringing pantyliner more will also help a pregnant woman to avoid the attack of fungi, bacteria, or urinary tract infections.
TIPS FOR TRAVELING BY PLANE PREGNANT WOMEN
Drink enough water.
Buying heavy foods to replenish energy and your stomach.
Bring vitamins and medicines needed during the trip.
Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration, and walk (can be done in the aisle or out of the car every two hours) to blood flow in the legs and reduces back pain.
Providing favorite candy bar, thus helping to reduce the pain in the ear that usually appear when boarding aircraft.
Movement of your feet every 30 minutes, or sometimes walk down the hall, to avoid cramps in your legs.
Plesiran BY CAR OR BUS
The ride was not so much going to be fun when using modes of transport than car or bus journey away, such as travel between provinces. Thus, pregnant women should consider the following tips in order to make traveling by car or bus comfortably and safely.
Wear seat belts with belt position is under your stomach. Do not wear a belt in the middle abdomen or above the stomach, it is very dangerous when the accident occurred.
Stop every 90 minutes to stretch the body so that the body is not sore and stiff. Provide a neck pillow to avoid stiffness in the neck and back.
Take vitamins and medicines that you need.
Wear comfortable shoes or sandals provide in order to remain comfortable.
Drink lots of water, and bring plenty of healthy snacks to eat along the way, such as wheat biscuits, bread, fruit, and other healthy foods that may exist like. Highly recommended for pregnant women to drink water at least 8-12 glasses per day.
Bring and use clothes that make pregnant women feel comfortable throughout the trip.
If you need to stop by on the way to the washroom, it's time to stretch and move the legs to avoid cramps.
Provide sufficient pantyliner and tissue.
Bring insurance and a list of names of people who contacted in an emergency.
Pregnant women are more sensitive skin, therefore use sun protection that is stronger than usual.
One thing to note is the location of the seatbelt. Wear a seatbelt just below the stomach, do not cross in the upper abdomen. Better, traveling by car is limited to 6 hours per day.
RISK OF FLYING AIRCRAFT
Pregnant women are considered to have a higher risk for impaired mild to the most severe risk that a miscarriage. The most common disorder that can be cramping and swelling of the feet / ankles. This generally occurs during the flight over 3-5 hours. More serious disorders can include blood clots or in terms of its foreign-called blood clots / thrombosis. Symptoms of blood clots are: the back foot, especially below the knee swelling, pain and red. The second cause of the disorder is less smooth blood circulation.
There are 2 ways to prevent cramping up blood clots:
1. Wear compression stockings (flight socks), a type of special stockings to wear during the flight. The stockings can be purchased in pharmacies. Wear ranging from waking up in the morning before flying until it arrives at the destination.
2. Every once an hour, get up from a chair and walk around a little for 4-5 minutes. Simple stretching from moving the neck, shoulder to toe during the sitting can also reduce the risk of cramps and blood clots.
TIPS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN FLY
Here are some tips that are useful for pregnant women to be plane in travellingnya plan.
BEFORE DEPARTURE
Contact the airline pernerbangan to reserve seats. Highly recommended if pregnant women should get a seat at the bulkhead, the seats have a space large enough for a footrest.
If traveling abroad who require vaccination, make sure vaccinations are safe for pregnant women.
Bring medical records and a photocopy of your insurance policy, is also a list of names which can be contacted if there are emergencies.
Make a list of the location of local hospitals.
EVE OF FLIGHT
Arrived at the airport much earlier so that you are more relaxed when through the process of check-in and security. Rush at the airport can be stressful and it's not a good start to begin the flight.
Avoid drinks that cause dehydration such as coffee and tea, especially those containing alcohol.
Check in to explain that you're pregnant and wondering if there is an opportunity to get a seat next to him is empty.
For an alternative, many airlines offer extra space for the feet but with the price of extra anyway. Use legroom report (guide for changing the position of your seat for the plane).
If possible, choose a seat on the aisle / aisle so that you easily out when trying to toilet.
WHEN AIRCRAFT FLYING START IN THE AIR
Use socks to prevent DVT.
Bring a blindfold and ear plugs and wear comfortable clothes.
Rest as much as possible.
Pregnant women are very susceptible to dehydration, then you must bring at least two liters of water.
Pregnant women are more prone to travel sickness and wrist bands may help.
REGULATION OF THE AIRLINES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN
Women who are pregnant does not mean you can not do the traveling. However, there are some important things that must be considered by pregnant women during a trip, from choosing the right time for travel, preparation, until the important things when they arrive at their destination. Pregnant women are also expected not to travel that made him feel too tired. This is information that pregnant women should be considered related regulations that transports airline passengers pregnant.