Travel During Pregnancy

• Avoid areas with risks of Malaria or Zika

• For international travel

– Talk to your OB provider and go to a travel clinic at least one month before you travel

– Make sure your health insurance covers you in another country

– If needed, purchase supplemental health insurance for traveling abroad

• If you do not have other complications, you can usually fly until 36 weeks

• Blood clots are more likely if you fly or drive for extended periods while pregnant

Walk every hour and do leg exercises while sitting

Stay hydrated

Consider compression stockings

• Can usually take a cruise until 24 weeks of pregnancy

• Car crashes while traveling are a leading cause of injury

– Always wear a seatbelt, waist belt goes below your belly and use the shoulder strap

• Careful with food abroad in developing countries

– Only eat steaming hot food

Only drink bottled water, do not drink anything with ice

Only eat fresh fruits and vegetables that you can peel or wash in bottled water

More information about traveling during pregnancy is available at https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/pregnant-travelers