Are you expecting a child and want to travel?

Are you expecting a child and want to travel?

Congratulation ! You are pregnant and have therefore already started a new adventure. And this is not the only one since you will be able to continue to discover near and far horizons while waiting for the arrival of Baby. However, it will be necessary to respect some safety measures in order not to endanger your health or that of Junior and to accept certain conditions to travel serenely pregnant. Especially if you plan to take a plane. Follow the guide.
 

The golden rules for traveling pregnant

Consult your doctor. If pregnancy is not a pathology, it is essential to take some precautions before leaving. The first is to seek the advice of your obstetrician-gynecologist
Choose the best time to go. Health professionals agree that taking long trips, especially abroad, during the 1st and 3rd trimester of pregnancy is generally not recommended. The 1st trimester (1st to 11th week of pregnancy) is a period with the main risk of miscarriage. The 3rd trimester (from 28 weeks until term) is a period with the main risk of premature delivery. The best time to travel pregnant is therefore the 2nd trimester (12th week to 28th week), considered to be the "golden period" of pregnancy when nausea has usually gone away and early fatigue has subsided.
Finding the right destination It is not recommended to go to countries where sanitary conditions are not optimal and it is strongly recommended to avoid endemic areas where viruses and / or parasitic diseases such as Zika, chikungunya, dengue or even malaria.
The advice of your doctor is essential and only he can indicate which vaccines and possible treatments are possible during your pregnancy.
Note: destinations located at altitude (from 1,800 meters) also present risk factors for pregnancy complications.
The documents you must bring: a medical certificate (in French and if possible in English) attesting to the progress of your pregnancy, a copy of your medical file, the prescriptions for the medicines that have been prescribed to you, your European insurance card sickness insurance (EHIC) if traveling to a European Union state or member of the European Economic Area, the contact details of the medical repatriation insurance that you have taken out before leaving, taking care that the pregnancy is not a exclusion clause.
 
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Modes of transport

Take the car pregnant. Long car trips during pregnancy should be avoided. They can increase nausea, prolonged sitting puts strain on the back, and the pelvis experiences movements that can trigger contractions. It is advisable to take breaks every hour.
Take the train pregnant. It is one of the preferred means of transport as long as you get up regularly and take a few steps in the hallways to avoid the risk of venous thrombosis, which is increased during pregnancy. Choose a seat on the corridor side to move around more freely.
Take the boat pregnant. The time for acceptance on board the ship varies from company to company. Most of them refuse to board a passenger after 24 weeks of pregnancy. Some, like Brittany Ferries, accept reservations for women who are pregnant up to 32 weeks pregnant.
 
Take a plane when you are pregnant

In 2015, researchers at the British Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists set the limit for safe boarding when pregnant at 37 weeks of amenorrhea (for a typical pregnancy) and 32 weeks (for a multiple pregnancy). However, many airlines refuse to board pregnant women from the 7th month of pregnancy while others have different policies.

Traveling pregnant on Ryanair: From the 28th week of pregnancy, women must present a "fit to fly" letter completed by their doctor. For an uncomplicated pregnancy, travel is not permitted beyond the end of the 36th week of pregnancy. For an uncomplicated multiple pregnancy, travel is not permitted beyond the end of the 32nd week of pregnancy.
Traveling pregnant on Corsair: from the eighth month of pregnancy, transport for pregnant women is no longer authorized.
Traveling pregnant on easyJet: in case of pregnancy