Why can not pregnant women fly on an airplane?
There is no consensus on flying while expecting a baby, and the main comment from the gynecologist is: “An unwanted risk.”Flight of pregnant women on the plane is possible only if there are no contraindications. Photo: GettyAccording to the trip in an interesting position, consider that the following troubles can await you:
- Lack of oxygen. Differences in atmospheric pressure cause weakness, lack of oxygen, dizziness and headaches. Long stay pregnant in this condition can lead to a spasm of the blood vessels of the placenta, which is fraught with the development of hypoxia in the child and bleeding in the mother.
- Swaying. Shaking and vibration of the aircraft often intensifies toxicosis, provoking attacks of nausea and vomiting.
- Edemas and stagnation of blood. Due to prolonged immobility in late pregnancy, normal outflow of blood is disrupted. This situation is dangerous for a woman, because it leads to varicose veins or thrombosis.
- Edema of the nose. Due to the supply of dry air to the interior of the aircraft, the nasal mucosa swells, making breathing difficult and limiting the flow of oxygen into the blood.
Additional discomfort causes excessive fatigue due to jet lag and natural agitation during the flight. Such loads can create a threat of abortion.
Is it worth it to fly?
If the flight of pregnant women on the plane cannot be cancelledit turns out that you need to choose the most favorable period for this. In the first trimester, traveling can increase the manifestations of toxicosis and even lead to a miscarriage, and in the third - the airplane seat is uncomfortable due to a large belly and there is a high probability of premature birth. The safest time for flying is the second trimester, from the 14th to the 28th week of pregnancy. Contraindications to flying at any time are:
- pregnancy with complications;
- threat of interruption or premature birth;
- anemia;
- partial exfoliation of the placenta;
- respiratory diseases;
- gestosis.
In all these cases, the future mother is betterrefuse to fly by plane. Abstain from a tedious trip and preferably during a multiple pregnancy. Even if you are going on a trip in the second trimester, be sure to coordinate it with a gynecologist. It is he who will make the right decision, knowing how your pregnancy is going on, and what complications can arise.