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15th April 2007, 11:25 PM

On Sun, 15 Apr 2007, Nai`a wrote:

> Alvin E. Toda wrote:
>

>> Perhaps a five hour plane ride is not enough to be a
>> problem?
>
> I am unaware of any airlines that fly to Hawai`i from
> the mainland that do not use pressurized cabins.
> Pregnant ladies fly all the time with no ill effects
> to the baby.

Well, that's the risk. IIRC pressurized cabins can lose
pressue. Pregnant ladies shouldn't be at risk for that.
I guess a lot would depend on her and her doctor. And
there are other risks with travel mentioned earlier in
this thread for mothers with risky pregnancies. And
risks change over the course of the pregnancy. Hence
the 8th month rule of thumb mentioned earlier-- ie 36
week rule (as measured from the Last Menstral Period).

15th April 2007, 11:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Alvin E. Toda Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Fun on Kauai While Pregnant On Sun, 15 Apr 2007, Nai`a wrote: > Alvin E. Toda wrote: > >> Perhaps a five hour plane ride is not enough to be a >> problem? > > I am unaware of any airlines that fly to Hawai`i from > the mainland that do not use pressurized cabins. > Pregnant ladies fly all the time with no ill effects > to the baby. Well, that's the risk. IIRC pressurized cabins can lose pressue. Pregnant ladies shouldn't be at risk for that. I guess a lot would depend on her and her doctor. And there are other risks with travel mentioned earlier in this thread for mothers with risky pregnancies. And risks change over the course of the pregnancy. Hence the 8th month rule of thumb mentioned earlier-- ie 36 week rule (as measured from the Last Menstral Period).