Travel & Pregnancy
     

TRAVEL & PREGNANCY

If you are a healthy woman with an uncomplicated pregnancy, you do not necessarily need to curtail reasonable travel. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the best time for travel is during the second trimester when your body has adjusted to the pregnancy but is not so bulky that moving about is difficult. The second trimester is also safer because the probability of miscarriage is less. After the sixth month, the risk of premature labor and other complications increase.

For more on this topic, click here for the complete International Travel HealthGuide Chapter 19: Travel & Pregnancy

 

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