15 Things You Wrongly Think About Pregnancy

4. You Can€™t Fly During Your First Or Last Trimester

First off, if you're pregnant, it's best to check with your health care provider before you make the decision to fly. With that said, commercial air travel during pregnancy is generally considered safe for women who have healthy pregnancies. You can pretty much fly whenever you want. It's true that some airlines won€™t let you on the plane in your last trimester, but it's certainly not all of them. If for some reason you need to make a last minute trip it should be no problem finding a flight no matter how far along you are. Your health care provider might caution against air travel if your pregnancy is considered high risk or you're at risk of preterm labor. Similarly, your health care provider might restrict travel of any type after 36 weeks of pregnancy. Though once again, this doesn't apply to the majority of pregnant women who just want to fly, watch a crappy in-flight movie and eat their chicken diner in peace.