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Is Traveling Safe, During 30th Week Of Pregnancy?

hi doc, im 26yr old female primigravida my 30th week of pregnancy has just started n recent ultarsound 4 days bk shows everything to be alrite,i have an intension to travel by car for a period of 12 hour to my village with my family ,ill be not driving ofcourse,baby s movement is gud ,plz tell me would it be safe to travel by car at this stage?
Wed, 30 Dec 2015
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Hallow Dear,

If you are in a developing or undeveloped country, the conditions of the roads are not good. So I would not advise you car travel. However, if you are in a developed country where the roads are in very good condition, car travel is allowable. I would urge you to prepone travel by two weeks.

Pregnancy is most stable in the second trimester; i.e. between 12 weeks to 28 weeks. After 28 weeks, the uterus becomes more irritable to stress and strain and thus there is always a risk of preterm delivery due to travel. So try to travel before 28 weeks.

And then travelling at a stretch for 12 hours is going to be quite uncomfortable and strenuous for you at this stage of pregnancy. In the car you are in sitting position throughout the travel. I would advise you to have a break after every 2 hours for about 15-30 minutes when you get down from the car, ease out your legs and back, pass the urine and then restart the travel. I know this will increase the travel time by about an hour or more, still it is better for you and your baby.

Otherwise the best travel is air travel; however airlines also accept the passengers under 28 weeks of pregnancy and that too with an Obstetrician's certificate.

Hope you will reschedule travel by two weeks earlier.

Dr. Nishikant Shrotri

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Is Traveling Safe, During 30th Week Of Pregnancy?

Hallow Dear, If you are in a developing or undeveloped country, the conditions of the roads are not good. So I would not advise you car travel. However, if you are in a developed country where the roads are in very good condition, car travel is allowable. I would urge you to prepone travel by two weeks. Pregnancy is most stable in the second trimester; i.e. between 12 weeks to 28 weeks. After 28 weeks, the uterus becomes more irritable to stress and strain and thus there is always a risk of preterm delivery due to travel. So try to travel before 28 weeks. And then travelling at a stretch for 12 hours is going to be quite uncomfortable and strenuous for you at this stage of pregnancy. In the car you are in sitting position throughout the travel. I would advise you to have a break after every 2 hours for about 15-30 minutes when you get down from the car, ease out your legs and back, pass the urine and then restart the travel. I know this will increase the travel time by about an hour or more, still it is better for you and your baby. Otherwise the best travel is air travel; however airlines also accept the passengers under 28 weeks of pregnancy and that too with an Obstetrician s certificate. Hope you will reschedule travel by two weeks earlier. Dr. Nishikant Shrotri