RI Kanaka

"Alvin E. Toda" <aet@lava.net> wrote in message
news:1176349202-sch@news.lava.net...
>
> Hate to mention this, but I guess no one has up to now.
> It's kind of dangerous for the fetus to travel to
> higher altitudes. For example, women who return home in
> Peru to higher altitudes often have still births. I'm
> not sure how safe is a 6 month fetus, but I think that
> the doctor should know about this. Perhaps a five hour
> plane ride is not enough to be a problem?
>
Up until the 36th week (1 month before expected delivery date) of a
normal, uncomplicated pregnancy, air travel is generally okay. Anyone
with a complicated pregnancy (eg, pre-term labor, diabetes,
hypertension, placental abnormalities, etc.) should not travel by air
(or sea, I guess). Definitely run it by your doctor. They do still
deliver babies on Kauai, as far as I know, but aren't set up for any
"high-risk" pregnancies.