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Air travel in pregnancy
Author(s) -
Kingman Charlotte EC,
Economides Demetrios L
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the obstetrician and gynaecologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1744-4667
pISSN - 1467-2561
DOI - 10.1576/toag.2002.4.4.188
Subject(s) - air travel , pregnancy , malaria , medicine , malaria prophylaxis , intensive care medicine , aviation , engineering , genetics , immunology , biology , aerospace engineering
Air travel is becoming increasingly popular and, as a result, the number of pregnant women travelling on long‐haul flights has increased. There are a number of factors that pregnant women should consider when deciding whether to travel by air. This review highlights the different factors that should be discussed when advising patients whether it is safe for them to travel by air during pregnancy. General considerations include insurance, appropriate vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis. However, there are also more specific considerations relating to particular risks such as preterm labour and venous thromboembolism.