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I am 5 months pregnant and have an important Air Travel to be done.Will it be safe enough?
Thanks for all your answers.I have apptmnt with doctor next week and need to check with him.Before thought of getting some inputs.

I would ask your doctor about it to get some input from him/her to see what they say. Normally, you are safe to travel by plane up until the end portion of your last trimester as long as you and your pregnancy are healthy and the pregnancy is progressing normally.

You should get a check-up from your doctor to make sure you are in fit enough health to fly. Most airlines will not require a note from your doctor this early on in your pregnancy, but it is always best to verify that before hand.

FAA Airline regulations state :

Obstetrical patients are free to fly, but pose a significant risk in later stages of precipitating delivery during flight. Pregnancy past 32 weeks should be carefully considered for restriction from flight and must be accompanied with an authorization note from a doctor. Those past 36 weeks should be prohibited from flying unless personally accompanied by their doctor. (Taken from my husbands flight security and survival manual & FAA site) http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/designees_delegations/designee_types/ame/media/Section%20II.7.1%20Transportation%20of%20Patients%20by%20Airline.doc

All airlines make up their own rules and regulations regarding pregnant women. Some do not restrict travel at all, no matter what stage of pregnancy a women is in, and others start to restrict at 7 months, although the majority restrict around 36 weeks.

Please note that while airline regulations do not prohibit flying while pregnant, and even if you brings a doctors note, the final decision is entirely up to the Captain (who will be informed by the gate crew of your status).

While traveling I advise you to keep your medical records, and the name and number of your doctor. You should also get the name and number of a doctor where you will be staying/visiting in case an emergency comes up.

To keep yourself safe and comfortable on the trip, follow these simple things:

*drink plenty of water
*avoid caffeine
*don’t eat food that causes gas for at least one day before you travel (pressure builds up as you ascend through the altitudes and could cause pain)
*walk around as much as you can (up and down the aisles)
*stretch while sitting
*wear loose fitting clothing
*wear slip on shoes (your feet may swell)
*wear maternity support pantyhose or socks
*try to get an aisle seat or a front row seat for more leg room
*eat light foods
*eat small meals or snacks at frequent intervals rather than big heavy meals
*do not eat salt
*ask for a seat belt extender (depending on how big you are) and wear it just under your abdomen, or wear a normal seat belt just under your abdomen
*relax

If I can be of any more help or assistance, please feel free to contact me.

I am 5 months pregnant and have an important Air Travel to be done.Will it be safe enough?
Thanks for all your answers.I have apptmnt with doctor next week and need to check with him.Before thought of getting some inputs.

I would ask your doctor about it to get some input from him/her to see what they say. Normally, you are safe to travel by plane up until the end portion of your last trimester as long as you and your pregnancy are healthy and the pregnancy is progressing normally.

You should get a check-up from your doctor to make sure you are in fit enough health to fly. Most airlines will not require a note from your doctor this early on in your pregnancy, but it is always best to verify that before hand.

FAA Airline regulations state :

Obstetrical patients are free to fly, but pose a significant risk in later stages of precipitating delivery during flight. Pregnancy past 32 weeks should be carefully considered for restriction from flight and must be accompanied with an authorization note from a doctor. Those past 36 weeks should be prohibited from flying unless personally accompanied by their doctor. (Taken from my husbands flight security and survival manual & FAA site) http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/designees_delegations/designee_types/ame/media/Section%20II.7.1%20Transportation%20of%20Patients%20by%20Airline.doc

All airlines make up their own rules and regulations regarding pregnant women. Some do not restrict travel at all, no matter what stage of pregnancy a women is in, and others start to restrict at 7 months, although the majority restrict around 36 weeks.

Please note that while airline regulations do not prohibit flying while pregnant, and even if you brings a doctors note, the final decision is entirely up to the Captain (who will be informed by the gate crew of your status).

While traveling I advise you to keep your medical records, and the name and number of your doctor. You should also get the name and number of a doctor where you will be staying/visiting in case an emergency comes up.

To keep yourself safe and comfortable on the trip, follow these simple things:

*drink plenty of water
*avoid caffeine
*don’t eat food that causes gas for at least one day before you travel (pressure builds up as you ascend through the altitudes and could cause pain)
*walk around as much as you can (up and down the aisles)
*stretch while sitting
*wear loose fitting clothing
*wear slip on shoes (your feet may swell)
*wear maternity support pantyhose or socks
*try to get an aisle seat or a front row seat for more leg room
*eat light foods
*eat small meals or snacks at frequent intervals rather than big heavy meals
*do not eat salt
*ask for a seat belt extender (depending on how big you are) and wear it just under your abdomen, or wear a normal seat belt just under your abdomen
*relax

If I can be of any more help or assistance, please feel free to contact me.

What is the cheapest way to fly to india? i really need an answer,please.Thank you.(oh and I want to go to Pune/puna,forgive my spelling)

Get a travel agent who can give your discounted tickets. NEVER book the tickets on the airlines website, you will end up paying treble the original price.The following link will give you several travel agents in US and other countries…
http://www.immihelp.com/yellowpages/indian-travel-agents-usa.html

If you are in the US, you’ll be paying between $1000 to $1200 for a return ticket, incl. all taxes.

How far does one molecule of Air Travel before it hits another molecule?

Help please!!

depends on how compact the molecules of air are.

All my family lives across the country, and they haven’t been able to see him. He’s 3 months right now, and I’m just trying to plan for a trip before he’s not a baby anymore. What is a good baby age for Air Travel in your experience? And any helpful tips would be appreciated.

I’m a flight attendant for a major US carrier and although I am not a parent as of yet, I thought I would give you a few tips on what i’ve seen while at work from parents that have young children:

-Some aircraft are not equipped with changing tables, be prepared for that!

-Some babies are sensitive to the decent portion of the flight and ears may clog. Since they don’t know to yawn like you and I to open up clogged ears, I always recommend giving a bottle to the baby. Also if the baby cries, let the baby cry because (unfortunatley) that also helps.

-I get parents that want hot water to mix formula with and the only hot water onboard the aircraft that we can provide is potable water. It is not in anyway purified and I don’t recomend it. The only purified water we have is the bottled water and that is about room tempurature.

-Maybe request and aisle seat so you can have easy access to get up and move about the cabin as necessary or retrieve items from the overhead bin.

I see children of all ages from newborn all the way up to 60 years old (because as you know adults can act like children as well!) and there is usually no problem with age. But consult with your doctor to see if your baby is healthy enough to endure traveling on an aircraft.

Hope this helps!

I’ve often wondered how many of the world’s population are in transit in the air at any one time!!

Not sure about the entire world, but I read somewhere that at any given moment, 61,000 people are airborne over the United States.

When Camilla comes to america can she fly in a jet this time instead of the broom?

If that were the case then Charles should be made to wear his dipwad costume.

is it pssible to travel as a passenger on cargo planes or ships(UK to European).

No, they are not eqipped with the FAA regulated items for passenger travel. They usually only have enough seats for the crew and maybe one or two jumpseaters (crew traveling for work related reasons)
And the pilots I doubt are trained in life saving events, and there are no flight attendants which also means in order to travel on a cargo plane you MUST have passed all FAA safety tests, and be a part of that airline.

Lost drivers license but need some kind of photo id for upcoming Air Travel. what do i do?

Apply for a state ID. I don’t know how long it would take, it took about a week for my new DL to arrive. I’m in CA. Perhaps a bank card? You know the one’s that have your photo on it (if your bank has this type, of course). Good luck and have and fun trip!

In some boxes, the air has to go to the back of the box and then toward the middle and then comes out to the front port, some they travel a lot more than that before the air from the sub gets to come out, kind of like a really long zig zag tunnel,how does that affect the bass?

It really shouldnt…if anything the subs may be a little "sloppier"…but not much if anything…usually unless someone made a box by themselves really badly…a sub box should be made mostly the way it should…