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Air travel in pregnancy

Royal free Hospital, London, UK

Demetrios L Economides, Consultant obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG, UK. email: demetrios.economides{at}rfh.nthames.nhs.uk (corresponding author)

Air travel is becoming increasingly popular and, as a result, the number of pregnant women travelling on long-haul flights has increased. There are a number of factors that pregnant women should consider when deciding whether to travel by air. This review highlights the different factors that should be discussed when advising patients whether it is safe for them to travel by air during pregnancy. General considerations include insurance, appropriate vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis. However, there are also more specific considerations relating to particular risks such as preterm labour and venous thromboembolism.

Keywords Keywords / air travel / long-haul flight / pregnancy / premature labour / venous thromboembolism