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Is Air Travel Safe For Infants?
Question: My wife delivered a girl baby on 24th Sept 2015 with C-Section done on 38th week. The baby weight is 2.5 Kg. We have one elder Daughter who is two years old and born with C-Section done for my wife. During last semester of second pregnancy she suffered a pain on stitches. After delivery My doctor informed that her muscles inside has became hard and were ruptured. My questions are
1. Why her muscles became hard reason for it
2 .With this medical condition can she travel to other city by air with 4 to 5 hrs journey in flight
3. With my baby of 15 - 20 days old can travel safely considering the oxygen level in flight and exposure to public places any chances she and my wife will get infections
4. Which is the safest minimum period she should wait to travel such a long distance. Is it better to avoid long travelling at least for few months.
1. Why her muscles became hard reason for it
2 .With this medical condition can she travel to other city by air with 4 to 5 hrs journey in flight
3. With my baby of 15 - 20 days old can travel safely considering the oxygen level in flight and exposure to public places any chances she and my wife will get infections
4. Which is the safest minimum period she should wait to travel such a long distance. Is it better to avoid long travelling at least for few months.
Brief Answer:
Preferably avoid air journey
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. I will answer your questions as you asked:
1. Muscles had become hard because of the fibrosis and healing which occur after a surgery. It is a common phenomenon and not to be worried about.
2. Yes, she can travel by air, but it is advisable to avoid if not very urgent and unavoidable.
3. It is not at all advisable for a neonate to travel by air, as the baby is not mature enough to adjust to the air pressure changes in flight, and this can harm her eardrum.
4. She should avoid travelling by air for at least 3 months .
Hope you found the answer helpful. Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Preferably avoid air journey
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. I will answer your questions as you asked:
1. Muscles had become hard because of the fibrosis and healing which occur after a surgery. It is a common phenomenon and not to be worried about.
2. Yes, she can travel by air, but it is advisable to avoid if not very urgent and unavoidable.
3. It is not at all advisable for a neonate to travel by air, as the baby is not mature enough to adjust to the air pressure changes in flight, and this can harm her eardrum.
4. She should avoid travelling by air for at least 3 months .
Hope you found the answer helpful. Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Answered by
Dr. Deepti Verma
OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Practicing since :2009
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