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Babymoon - Car Travel During Pregnancy 

It is always a good suggestion to have a relax and last enjoyment of babymoon travel before your baby's arrives. There is also no reason why you can't travel while you are pregnant. All you need is just a little planning and basic care. After discuss your planning of trip with your doctor, you can just go ahead to enjoy your holidays unless your doctor has other suggestions.

When you plan your babymoon travel by car and it's a long driving trip, there are few tips you need to take into consideration.

Motion sickness - Some pregnant women may wonder are they more prone to motion sickness? In fact, there is no evidence that being pregnant is going to increase the chances of developing motion sickness while you are travelling. There are few tips that you could try to prevent motion sickness if you are prone to suffer from it. First, you can choose to sit in the front seat. Don't close the window and on the air-con but to open the window for fresh air. You could also try to focus on the horizon or a distant object to diverse your attention on motion sickness.

Always wear your seatbelt - Don't believe in you may harm your baby if you wear a seatbelt while travelling. It's more harmful if you don't wear the seatbelt. When you are travelling, you must wear your seat belt and it's important that you wear your seatbelt correctly to avoid harming your baby should anything happen. The correct way of wearing the seatbelt is to have the lap belt lying snugly under your bump and across your pelvis. The shoulder belt should fit snugly over the top of your bump and between your breasts. Don't place the shoulder belt under your arm or behind your back. It is highly unadvisable to push the belt down and wear it across your stomach especially as a sudden jolt could cause your placenta to separate from the uterus.

Car Airbags - Car airbags would spring out automatically if an accident occurs and many cars these days are fitted with airbags. It is advisable for pregnant women to move the seat well back from the dashboard so they are further away from your stomach.

Regular breaks - Take regular breaks to stretch your legs and get your blood flowing. If you are travelling long distances, you probably will feel uncomfortable, start to swell and even start getting leg cramps. You can also gently move your feet around, rotating your ankles and wiggling your toes in the car to make yourself more comfortable.

Fluids - Carry few bottles of water or fruit juices and drink it regularly to prevent dehydration. Don't worry to stop for regular toilet breaks.

Nausea - A great natural remedy for nausea is crystallized ginger. Try sucking on crystallized ginger to help you while suffering from morning sickness and may feel nauseous in the car.

Backache - Small pillow or rolled up towel could help and prevent you from suffering pregnancy related backache.

Waterproof bags - You may need to prepare some waterproof bags for serious motion sickness.

Relax - Bring along the ear plugs and neck pillow so that you can nap on the road.

Books or music - Do some reading or playing some good music could help to relax yourself during the long distance journey.

Dress in layer - The body temperature of pregnant women is bound to be different than everyone else in the car. So do dress in layers. Be prepared to add or remove layers to keep your cool.

The best way to protect your baby in a car is to protect yourself. So remember to always buckle up. Car journeys should be fine during pregnancy and also for your babymoon travelling as long as your are sensible and heed the advice above. Enjoy your babymoon holidays! 

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