Traveling during pregnancy
Recommendations from your gynecologist in Munich
Favorable travel time:
- 12th - approx. 32nd week of pregnancy and according to individual feeling, after consultation with the doctors.
Suitable destinations:
- are places that are not subject to extreme fluctuations in climate, altitude or temperature
- are places where there is no increased risk of contracting stomach, intestinal or other infections
- are places where vaccinations are not recommended or mandatory
Means of transportation:
- Airplane and train are recommended (caution on long-haul flights due to the increased risk of thrombosis, compression stockings are recommended here (the costs are covered by health insurance companies)
- When traveling by car, please note: with a three-point safety belt, the horizontal part of the belt should lie over the bony pelvis and not on the abdomen
Miscellaneous:
- it is advisable to have an examination before and after a trip
- Always take your maternity pass with you when traveling
- we will issue a flight certificate for you