CAN TRAVEL DURING PREGNANCY ?
Healthy pregnant women can safely enjoy travel until close to their due date . The best time to travel in pregnancy is during the second trimester . By that time , morning sickness has usually resolved and pregnancy complications are less likely than in the last trimester .
Automobile travel is safe for you and the baby . Please wear a lap-shoulder belt every time you travel in an automobile . The lap belt should be fastened snugly below your enlarged abdomen and across your upper thighs . The shoulder belt should go between your breasts and across your shoulder . On long trips , you should walk around every one to two hours to promote adequate circulation in your legs .
Commercial air travel is generally safe during pregnancy . Airlines will allow you to fly until about 36 weeks of pregnancy .
In general , we recommend that you not travel as your due date approaches . If you must travel from home , you should consider carrying a copy of your prenatal record in the event of an untimely labor or pregnancy complication . We discourage travel to areas remote from medical services . uabmedicine . org 51