Alfred Molon wrote:
>My wife will be in the fifth month in December. Friends of us have told
>us that the fifth month is the best month for travelling as birth is
>still reasonably far away, but on the other hand the baby is stable
>enough.
>
>Having said this, has anybody travelled with a pregnant wife and if so
>what have been your experiences ?
Alfred,
my first thought, after I saw the subject line, was to recommend
against it. I would certainly fear consequences of otherwise
possibly inconsequential little infections for the fetus during
the first few months, but you're right that after 5 months these
risks are much smaller.
Another fear is to sit in a rattling, shaking, jumping car or
jeep going over rough, unpaved roads for many hours, but you
could fly the longer distances. And you should certainly try to
stay in one place longer and not move around much, which is
often a good idea even if you're not pregnant. A pleasant lodge
and lots of peaceful no-sweat off-time (like around the swimming
pool) probably can't be bad for the future mother.
Yet another fear is for the frequent little or sometimes bigger
digestion problems that befall many people when they come into
the hot climate.
Altogether it depends a lot on how the pregnant women herself
sees it and how tough she is. :-)
Hans-Georg
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