Our recent trip to Rome last weekend was planned before I found out I was pregnant, so once it transpired that I would be about 5 months in, our plans had to change a little. Here are my top tips for travelling when pregnant:
- Check with your airline on their policy for flying pregnant ladies. Most will be fine with you travelling until you’re beyond 30 weeks but many will want a letter from your midwife or a “Fit to Fly” form filled in. For me, Ryanair wanted one for those over 28 weeks.
- Let your insurance company know. It may incur a charge but this is better than something happening and then finding out that you’re not covered.
- If you’re travelling in Europe, make sure your EHIC card is in date and that you pack it!
- When you’re on the plane, make sure to wear a pair of compression socks and get up and walk about as much as possible – at least once an hour. For a short haul trip in Europe, this could easily be covered with a trip to the loo at the beginning and nearer the end of your flight.
- Pack your medical notes. Preferably in your hand luggage. Just in case.
- Wear loose, comfortable clothing for travelling. And for the whole of your trip – you don’t want to feel constrained.
- Make sure to pack sensible shoes for walking. This is particularly important if you’re off on a city break, as I was.
- Pack a pillow. I have been exhausted nearly all of my pregnancy. So a 6am flight was pretty tiring. I took a pillow with me for the flight and managed to get an hours sleep in on the way. It was also nice to have a pillow I knew with me on the trip for bedtime too.
- Pack snacks. I find that my energy levels dip quickly now that I’m pregnant so I need a lot of snacks. At the beginning I also needed regular snacks to quell any nausea.
- Pack light. Believe me, you’ll be thankful when you don’t have to lug a heavy suitcase through the airport.
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