Is It Safe To Travel By Flight During 17 Weeks Of Pregnancy?

Posted on Wed, 23 Sep 2015

Question: Hello Doctor,

My wife is 17 weeks pregnant and has a problem of 2 fibroids on anterior wall which is 5.4x 4 and 5.2x 3.7 cms each outside the uterus. She had a problem of bleeding during week 12 and was hospitalised but after that there was no problems at all. Now she needs to do an air travel of 1 hour and want to know is it safe to do that.

Regards
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Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Air travel is safe

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Fibroids outside the uterus generally do not cause any problem in pregnancy or fetal growth.
Air travel is completely safe in second trimester, till 28 weeks of pregnancy. Fibroids will not cause any problem in air travel.
Hope you found the answer helpful. Please do get back for further queries.
You can communicate with me directly for by asking a direct question to me on health care magic portal.
Wishing you both good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (6 minutes later)

Hello Doctor,

Thank you for your valuable response.

We need to travel from XXXXXXX to XXXXXXX and one hour of taxi travel on either side. Her gynaecologist has said no travel at all Upto 28 weeks because she had bleeding and she can travel only after 28 weeks but not recommended. But we need to travel compulsorily as she can't stay here alone . Just wanted to be sure if she can travel
Also wanted to make a point that she is now regular to her office where she needs to travel for 30-40 mins daily and doing it without any problems.

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Its safe

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, thanks for responding. Travel is not recommended in those patients in which the cause of bleeding is low lying placenta or placenta previa in ultrasound, in which chances of disturbances in placenta due to travel can lead to bleeding. In all other cases air travel and road travel by non bumpy road are safe. It is safe for your wife to travel.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (9 minutes later)

Hello Doctor,

Regarding her placenta we have a comment on the USG as "placenta developing posteriorly not reaching OS" not sure what does mean. Is it safe?

I am attaching the USG report of week 13 when she had a bleeding problem. Please look and suggest

After this USG there was no bleeding no spotting and no pain.

Please look into this and suggest.

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Bleeding due to subchorionic bleed

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I have reviewed the ultrasound report.
The placenta is normal in position and is not the reason for the bleeding your wife had at 12 weeks of pregnancy.
A small subchorionic bleed is present, which is due to slight bleeding in the fetal membranes, and this was the cause of bleeding at that time.
This subchorionic bleeds resolves with time, and no further bleeding means that it has resolved.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (2 hours later)

Hello Doctor,

Thank you and as far as I understand as per you it is totally safe to travel at this condition right

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Happy to have helped you

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I am happy to have helped you. Yes, it is safe for her to travel by air or road.
You can get back to me for further queries later by asking a direct question to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar