Babymoon Info

Information You Need to Take Note when Babymoon 

Pregnancy doesn't mean you have to put an end to travel altogether. You just need some simple guidelines to follow for your babymoon travelling and there are some precautions you should consider to help you and your unborn baby stay safe during your trip. Always check with your gynae first before you plan your trip.

You need to have a general guideline for medical considerations and the following checklist will give you some ideas.

• Always carry a copy of your current prenatal record with you.
• Check you health insurance and see if your policy covers a delivery should it take place abroad.
• Make sure your health insurance is valid during your time abroad and indeed throughout your pregnancy.
• Obtain a supplemental travel insurance policy and a prepaid medical evacuation insurance policy.
• If you are in the last trimester, check the medical facilities at your destination. The medical facilities at your destination should be able to manage complications of pregnancy.
• Make sure the availability of safe food and beverages at the destination. It is including bottled water and pasteurised milk.

You might need to pack your own first-aid kit such as:

• Thermometer
• Multivitamins
• Paracetamol
• Talcum powder
• Oral rehydration packets
• An antifungal agent for vaginal yeast
• Sunscreen with a high SPF (Sun Protection Factor)
• Blood pressure cuff
• Urine dipsticks

If you experience any of the following symptoms during your babymoon travel, you should immediately seek medical advice:

• Increasing bouts of vomiting.
• Bleeding from the vagina.
• Severe abdominal pain, even without bleeding. This could be caused by pregnancy outside the womb.
• Watery discharge, spotting or labour pains late in pregnancy.
• Severe gastric infection with numerous bouts of vomiting and diarrhea, fever and tropical heat can also lead to critical loss of fluid.
• Fluid accumulating under the skin, typically visible at the ankles and hand or fingers.
• Severe and persistent headaches, particularly after the sixth month of pregnancy.
• Feeling "life" in the womb and then suddenly finding it is strangely calm or quiet over a noticeably long period.

Tips on travel by air:

• Check with your doctor's and tell him about your babymoon travel by air. It's good to get your doctor's letter of approval and bring along during your travelling.
• Always find out if your airline has any special requirements for pregnant women. Most of the airlines require doctor's letter or certification for pregnant travelers.
• While booking with airlines, try to book a seat with some extra leg space, especially if it is a long flight.
• Always wear the set belt under the abdomen, across the lap.
• Do some light exercise such as stretch and move the legs frequently while seated during a long flight.

Tips on travel by car:

• Best way to go in pregnancy, as you have room for your personal items and have more control over when you stop and when you travel.
• Wear your seatbelt correctly all the time. You should wear your safety belt low and tight across your lap, and push your seat as far back as it will go in order to keep as much distance as possible between you and the airbag.
• Take lots of breaks. Take breaks from sitting and walk around is important for pregnant women. The risk of developing blood clots in the legs will be increased if sitting for too long. Ideally, take breaks about 10 minutes every two to three hours.
• Move around to keep your blood circulating.

Lastly, spend your babymoon holidays lying back, enjoying the change of scene and pampering yourself.

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