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Is Flying Safe In Pregnancy?

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Posted on Wed, 9 Jul 2014
Question: My wife will be 7 months pregnant by September 2014 end. She will have to travel to her mother's home in XXXXXXX from banaglore for deliverry. I evaluating options for her travel. Is flight(Max 1 hr on air) journey ok at 7 months preganancy for a short trip to XXXXXXX from banglore. Train takes min of 5.5 hrs Kindly advise
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (33 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Air travel better

Detailed Answer:
Hello sir, thanks for trusting health care magic. air travel is the safest mode of travel in pregnancy. if you can afford it better go by flight instead of trains. Trains have poor hygeine, specially in bathrooms and also stations are very congested to travel. So if necessary and affordable travel by flight. Take Care.
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Is Flying Safe In Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: Air travel better Detailed Answer: Hello sir, thanks for trusting health care magic. air travel is the safest mode of travel in pregnancy. if you can afford it better go by flight instead of trains. Trains have poor hygeine, specially in bathrooms and also stations are very congested to travel. So if necessary and affordable travel by flight. Take Care.