My friend who's having triplets has a trip planned for when shell be 5 months along. Obviously she'll talk to her doctor, but I'm wondering the chances that she'll be able to go.
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I'm not sure there are really "rules" for high risk pregnancies. It's all up to the patient and OB. Honestly, I've been traveling a bunch and my last trip - with one baby in there at 6 months along - was miserable. If it were me, pregnant with three? I probably wouldn't feel comfortable flying long distance away from my safety zone with three babies in there!!
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at 5 months she is probably ok depending on the distance. I was elevated risk and flew at 5 months, but I only had one baby. So Im not really sure. I doubt her doctor will want her to be across the country, but if she is near medical care he might be easier on her.
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It seems a bit far along for triplets. When I had twins I looked like I was 8 or 9 months pregnant by then. My twins were really high risk as they were developing twin to twin transfer syndrome so I had to have a high res ulta sound every week to check them. I think she will have to clear it with her doctor but guess is she probably will not want to go by then
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@artbee: this is your friend who had problems getting pregnant and ended up doing IVF, right? Honestly, if I were her and had put SO MUCH into getting pregnant, I wouldn't risk it whether the doc said I could go or not.
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Thanks for responding ladies! I know I wont know the answer until she talks to her doctor, but I like to know things now!
@mediagirl: I agree, it wouldn't be worth it for me to go. Her husband is super paranoid, so I would be surprised if he would let her go anyway.
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I think it totally depends on the doctor and on the risk factors. I was cut off from flying at 32 weeks due to having a low-lying placenta (which has since cleared up), but another friend with the same condition was cut off from flying much earlier by her doctor. As far as I understand there's no major inherent risk in flying. The doctor's don't want to risk having you go into labor in flight or while you're far from home though.
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Not only does it depend on the doctor, it depends onthe airline too and what their policy is. I have to fly to the UK at 32 weeks with a single pregnancy that has been totally free of any complications. The airline required that my doctor fill out a form which they evaluate because I am past 28 weeks.If I was past 36 weeks thay just wouldn't let me go.
With this particular airline, if I was carrying multiples, 32 weeks would be the cutoff. I would still have to fill out the form etc. So that is definitely something to bear in mind.
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