It’s officially summer – YAY! If
you’re from the Northeast, this summer is greatly welcomed after the winter
we’ve had! Summer is a great time to travel and lots of people use this time to
travel overseas. If you’re pregnant and healthy, chances are you can safely travel
with your provider’s OK. But there are some things you should do to take extra
care and be safe when traveling abroad.Talk with your provider before taking any big trips. She can tell you if your pregnancy is healthy enough to travel and what steps you can take to stay healthy. Your provider may also talk to you about vaccinations during pregnancy to help keep you and your baby healthy.
Also, check out the Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website for any travel advisories. The CDC just issued an advisory for travel to Japan and Poland due to a Rubella outbreak. Rubella, also called German measles, is an infection that causes mild flu-like symptoms and a rash on the skin. It can cause serious problems for your baby during pregnancy.
Contact your health insurance carrier to be sure you’re covered for medical care if you’re overseas. Most insurance plans cover emergency medical care no matter where you are. But you need to know what your plan means by “emergency” to know exactly what it will pay for.
If you’re traveling by air, check
with your airline to see if they have a cut-off time for traveling during
pregnancy. You can fly on most airlines up to 36 weeks of pregnancy. But if
you’re flying out of the country, the cut-off time may be earlier.
To learn more tips, read our web
article on traveling
during pregnancy.
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