My friend is a pilot for continental (international)and worked up until about 29 weeks. So I would say probably yes.

To my knowledge, i think you are supposed to avoid flying during the first trimester to avoid the chances of a miscarriage, and you are supposed to avoid flying during the third trimester because it can cause pre-term labor, and blood cots among a few other things. However when my mom was pregnant with me and my sister(twin) she flew several times during her pregnancy, until she was 30 weeks. She never had any complications, and me and my sister are fine. :)
I would double check with your OBGYN or midwife just to be safe.

ive just read that you shouldnt fly in ur first trimester so i think it would be ok but i would double check on that to be safe.

My Dr cleared me to fly during my first trimester and I flew at 6 weeks and seven weeks! I was also spotting but the Dr said it wouldnt hurt the pregnancy.

I flew when I was 6 weeks pregnant and did not know I was pregnant! Needless to say I was fine just felt extremely queasy which I found out was due to the morning sickness but I am an extremely anxious flyer and figured that was the reason. Shouldn't harm u or the baby but check with ob/gyn just in case.

I just flew last week internationally at 7 weeks. Everything is fine, if it's a long flight just make sure you get up often and walk around to prevent clots etc.

Hi,

I flew at 7-8 weeks. I checked with my GP first to make sure it was ok and he said it wouldn't be a problem.

Im now 27 weeks and so far everything has gone ok so I dont think flying did me or my baby any harm.

Flying is fine until around 32 weeks. Then they tell you not to do it because they don't want you to be in the air or far away from your ob if something happens.

I have never heard that flying during the first trimester of pregnancy is a bad thing. As a travel writer, I have flow throughout all of my pregnancies right up until 36 weeks in some cases. In the later weeks, you want to wear support socks to help avoid blood clots.

The problem with flying in the later trimesters is not so much that it can be harmful to the pregnancy but that the airline is afraid that you will go into labor and be farm from home and they don't want the liability. THAT is why most airlines won't take women late into their third trimesters. I know this for a fact because I interviewed 5 major international airlines about this policy 3 years ago and wrote a story about it. I also interviewed 25 OBGYNs about flying during pregnancy and the biggest risks were:

- blood clots (can be alleviated with support socks or really tight hose)
- dehydration (drink plenty of water while you are on the plane)
- stress (if you tend to get afraid during turbulence then most docs recommend taking a Benadryl to help relax you and help you sleep)
- pressure

However, pressure is the least of the concerns because nearly ALL airlines have pressure controlled planes.

It is NOT recommended that you fly at all if you are experiencing any unusual symptoms, have preclampsia, or a partial plancental abrutption. By the same token, however, you shouldn't drive in a vehicle very far from home either. Neither the vehicle nor the plane will hurt you-they'll just put you too far away from your doctor and hospital.

With my four pregnancies I have flown a total of 68 times throughout them. The only one I didn't fly in ended up in a placental abruption,ironically enough.

hi i was due to fly at ten weeks my dr told me it was up to myself but unless it was very important that i take the trip she would advise against it

Okay, let me try this againthere are NO reasons to avoid flying until the very end if you are having a normal pregnancy


Generally, commercial air travel during pregnancy is considered safe for women who have healthy pregnancies. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/air-travel-during-pregnancy/AN00398

According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, air travel is usually safe for the majority of pregnant women, although each individual should consult with her own obstetrician before making any air travel plans. http://www.pregnancytoday.com/articles/life-circumstances-and-challenges-during-pregnancy/flying-the-pregnant-skies-1902/


Flying in Early Stages of Pregnancy
Flying in early pregnancy is safe. However, during the first trimester, the main concern over flying is making your pregnancy symptoms, like morning sickness, worse. (You may want to make sure you have a extra few sick bags nearby, just in case.) And a mildly stuffed-up nose on the ground could become much worse once youre in the air. http://www.pregnancy-info.net/wellbeing_flying.html

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says that air travel is usually safe for the majority of pregnant women, although each individual should consult with her own obstetrician before making any air travel plans.

"In general, air travel is OK during the entire pregnancy," says Dr. Kenneth Johnson, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University. "Common sense dictates that women with complicated pregnancies involving twins, hypertensive disease, severe nausea, placenta previa, preterm labor, and other pregnancy-related complications should not fly." http://www.babyzone.com/pregnancy/pregnant_travel/photos_flying-while-pregnant/

Opposite to what is actually thought, flying during early pregnancy is safe. This is assuming you are having a healthy normal pregnancy. You should avoid flying if you have any cardiovascular problems. http://www.mybabiesplace.com/articles/54/1/Flying-in-first-trimester/Page1.html

I travel quite a bit for work and when I first got pregnant my OB said I would be grounded at 28 weeks. I was considered high risk and my OB is extremely conservative. But she starting at 28 weeks she wanted me nearby.. I ended up with placentia previa and she grounded me around 18 weeks. But I never had any issues. I did what they others said, walked around and drank plenty of water. Talk to your OB and do what you are comfortable with. Another DS sister is a flight attendant, was pregnant with twins, had placentia previa and flew right up to the end.