Overseas Vacation while 5 months pregnant?

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Before I became pregnant, I was planning a two week trip to Asia next spring, and if all goes well, I'll be 25 weeks pregnant at the time of the trip. I'm wondering if I should still plan on the trip, or take it easy and stay home. Any advice would be great, especially if you can tell me what it feels like to be 5-6 months pregnant. Do you think I'll be too tired and sore to be walking around exploring? How about the long plane ride?Thanks!

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I would say take it easy and stay at home. I'm 23 weeks and I just took a one hour flight to London, the constant walking and exploring left me exhausted and I was very travel sick. I wouldn't go to Asia as you have to be aware of what happens when you need urgent medical attention? Also with such a long flight you would be at risk of swelling and changes to your blood pressure. It's entirely up to you and your doctor. If they think you're medically well at that point then it's your choice.

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I would stay take it easy too. Besides the long flight, Asia can pose a lot of health concerns. I've been there many times and wouldn't go pregnant because of the access to health care will not be the same as in the US and there are sanitary issues as well. It depends on what country you are going to but I would only drink bottle water (even when brushing your teeth), do not drink anything with ice and do not eat street food. Besides all of that you will probably get tired from all the walking around and exploring. I recently went on a babymoon (21 weeks) and choose Hawaii because I didn't want to be without my health insurance just in case and didn't want to be on a long flight. Even then, we didn't do much but stay mostly on the resort. Walking to the beach, the pool, to breakfast, etc was enough exercise for me and still took naps some days. I might be overly cautious but that's my take on it. I hope this helps.

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I went everywhere when I was pregnant I say go.  I always did :)

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I traveled to Paris and Barcelona very early in my pregnancy. I was very sick, but I'd do it again :). Since I knew I'd be pregnant,  I got an insurance when I planned the trip (just in case). Now, I am 23 weeks along and feeling muuuuch better. I am planning to continue traveling (8 hours by car) at the end of this month, in December and at the end of January :) . Just ask your doctor and see how you feel.

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My opinion I would stay put. With the recent Ebola out break we had here u never know what illness could be carried in the plan. No need to put 2 people plus dad at risk right now.

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To be honest, my doc has forbidden me from flying to Europe (even though I grew up there and was planning on visiting my family). It all depends on the doc. Also you might not enjoy it near as much being pregnant if it's the first time you've been.

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I booked a 3 week holiday before I found out I was pregnant, I'm from the uk and doing to visit my sister is Australia for two weeks and on the way joke were going to Dubai for one week. I already checked with my doctor and he said its fine.

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You never know how pregnancy hits you. At 25 weeks I didn't even look pregnant and at 30 weeks I still feel absolutely normal and not at all uncomfortable. I will be flying tomorrow, 14/15 hr journey

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I would be cautious. There's a story here in canada in the news now. A lady who was six months went to Hawaii on vacation. She was given the ok by her doctor. She went into early labour. The baby had to spend 3 months in nicu. Her travel insurance is refusing to pay and she has a 
$950 000  hospital bill to pay .

Overseas Vacation while 5 months pregnant?

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