First off, if planning to travel across the Atlantic ocean to another continent while 26-28 weeks pregnant, prepare to have almost everyone who finds out ask "is that safe?" or "you are going to be so uncomfortable and not want to go"... only to reply numerous times, "I have okay'd it with my doctor and she thinks that it is a great idea" and "if I am going to be uncomfortable, I might as well be doing something awesome".
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| Trinity College - Dublin |
I was lucky enough to have no complications in my pregnancy (thus far - I write this as I uncomfortably sit at 37 weeks pregnant)... and found travel insurance to cover me and my babe if something were to go terribly wrong. So my husband and I figured... why the heck not?!
In order to ensure my safety while flying and travelling abroad, we made sure to have a few things in order...
- I got the a-okay from my doctor - and had her write a letter approving the travel (in case the airlines asked). I also asked for a copy of my prenatal record to have with me.
- Medical insurance!! Just to be safe. Make sure it covers baby too.
- I purchased two pairs of medical grade compression stockings for the flights/long days in the car. I also drank a ridiculous amount of water on the flight... having to pee constantly ensured that I was standing up and walking once an hour (aisle seat, please!)
- Healthy airplane snacks - the last thing I needed to do was retain extra water wait from all the sodium filled airplane food!
Just like that, we started our 24 hours of travel time from British Columbia to Ireland. And guess what, everything went great! Up next... two weeks of walking over 10km a day, myself eating ALL the pastries - my husband drinking all the beer and whiskey, castles, beautiful beaches, and making the best memories while exploring Dublin, Kilkenny, Killarney, Cork, Limerick, & Galway.
*Spoiler - the Guinness brewery makes THE BEST alcohol free beer I have tried!*
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| A pregnant gals heaven |
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| 10:00am sharp every day is Guinness taste test time |
