Bumpy road 20 weeks pregnant8/8/2023 Glide over bumps and speed breakers gently. Drive slowly and avoid potholes as much as safely possible. Keep away your chunni or dupatta in your bag as they may get coiled up in the wheel and in case of fall can cause strangulation. Avoid wearing a sari and do not take any chunni/dupatta. Make sure you sit with legs on each side of the seat as in case of a jerk or bump, you are less likely to fall. The patient may have hypertension/giddiness & difficulty in balancing, they may fall so better to avoid motorcycle/bike traveling, But sometimes it may be inevitable, especially in a country like India. Not an ideal mode of transport when you are pregnant. TRAVELING BY MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER (Riding Pillion) ![]() Must Read : Do’s and Don’ts for Healthy Pregnancy If you are on a long drive, take frequent stops where you are able to get out of the car and are able to stretch your legs and move around a bit. The upper shoulder strap should go above your belly through the center of the chest (in between your breasts). Buckle the belt over your hip bones under your belly. Wear your seat belt WITHOUT FAIL, even if you are in the back seat. While traveling by local commuter trains within the city, try and avoid the super-rush hours where you may need to stand for long and the train is jam-packed with commuters. Choose the lower berth for you instead of the middle or upper berth in the sleeper coaches. The universal precautions mentioned above would apply while traveling by train. Choose an aisle seat for yourself as this will help you straighten your legs and move in and out easily. Inside the airplane, move out of your seat once every 30 mins and walk down the aisle. Traveling to areas in the world where Zika virus outbreaks have been reported is not recommended if you are pregnant. It is recommended also to not travel by air in certain conditions like pre-eclampsia, placenta previa / low lying placenta if you are carrying more than 1 fetus (twin or triplet pregnancy), or if you are in labor. Air travel is not recommended after 36 weeks. Hence if you are in the last third of your pregnancy, enquire from the airlines before booking tickets. All airlines will allow travel till 28 weeks of pregnancy, and many allow till 34-36 weeks. If going on a holiday abroad, always buy travel insurance, and take the vaccines that are recommended.Īs long as you and your baby are fine, air travel is safe till 36 weeks of pregnancy. Always carry your pregnancy hospital notes, memorize your due dates, carry sanitary napkins, over-the-counter medications like pain-killers, anti-vomiting medicines, and your prescribed medicines. Universal precautions include that avoid strenuous work, do things slowly rather than running around and take rest in between, wear loose-fitting clothes, drink plenty of fluids and walk and stretch at regular intervals. ![]() Generally traveling is safe when you are pregnant. A very common question I am asked from my antenatal patients is about how safe is traveling in pregnancy.
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