10hrs flight at 21weeks

[iamexpecting]

Hi all,Iam 21weeks. Having low risk pregnancy.had anomaly scan yesterday. Everything seems fine. Is it ok to travel almost 10 hrs by flight at 21weeks? Cannot avoid travel as it is urgent. spoke to midwife. She said its ok but just a bit tensed as i have been reading posts from people who stated that travelling long distance is very uncomfortable at this stage?is there anything i need to take special care of during travel?need advices pls

[HackneyMummy]

Should be OK if your MW thinks that it'd be fine. Make sure you get up and walk for a little bit every hour to keep the circulation going. There's a risk of clotting if you don't keep active at that altitude I believe. Also worth investing in a pair of those travel socks for pregnant ladies/ old people as they can help prevent DVT! Good luck!

[iamexpecting]

Hey thanks a lot for the advice. Ordered a pair of compression sock on amazon

[JaneAusten]

I flew to Costa Rica and managed.
Just make sure you walk often and if possible get the seats next to you so you can put your feet up. Good luck!

[ihaveafuzzymutt]

I've flown several times while pregnant, late 2nd trimester. i wasn't particularly uncomfortable. Just make sure to move around, and try to avoid the backscatter screening machines; i don't trust that level of radiation on baby.