Pregnancy and travel

If you travel while pregnant, here are some tips to consider.

• Check with your doctor to make sure no special health care concerns will prevent you from traveling.
• Try to plan any trips for your second trimester. The second trimester is when most women are most comfortable during pregnancy.
• Walk around to improve circulation and reduce swelling. 
• Elevate your feet, when possible.
• Carry light snacks and juice.
• Check with your doctor before taking motion sickness pills or any other medication. 
• Get enough sleep.
• Bring a copy of your medical record and get the name of a doctor or facility where you could go for treatment, if necessary.
• Sit in an aisle seat for the greatest comfort.

Visit Park Nicollet’s obstetrics and gynecology site for more information about pregnancy tips and care.