i am 32 weeks pregnant, my mother has
passed away and i am flying to take her
home. quetion is i am due on the 11th
march maybe earlier! can i my husband will
be in a different country, if i go into
labour can i delay it until he flies over
and is at my side for the birth of is
first born son??
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Idony
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Posted: 01-09-08 12:33pm
if you go into premature labor they can
try to stop it and usualy it
works...sometimes even for a few monthes
but if you go into labor full term (i dont
know how long you are gone for) then most
doctors will NOT stop your labor, its
immoral or something and it can cause
problems i guess
~alicia~
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Ingi
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Posted: 01-09-08 12:35pm
Are you having an at risk pregnancy? Have
you spoken with your own doctor about
flying?
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mominashoe
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Posted: 01-09-08 13:50pm
No airline will let you fly if your due
date is 30 days or less away, and there
are risks to pregnant mothers who travel
by air, especially in the last trimester.
No matter what part of pregnancy you are
in, you should talk with your doctor first
to make sure that it is ok to fly.
If the baby is ready to come out, you
shouldn't delay labor. Even labor that is
pre-term causes certain risks to the
mother and child when delayed, because of
the side effects of what is used to delay
it. It depends on what the risks are
either way.
I researched methods to delay a term labor
and I can find nothing on this at all,
which means that it's not something
feasible to consider. The only time a
doctor might try to stop your labor is if
it needs to be stopped for serious medical
reasons (ie, you or the baby are at risk
to continue and a c-section is
necessary...but this must be decided early
on, because the drugs will not stop a full
onset). If you want, maybe someone can
film the birth for you so that he can see
it later, or if you are looking for
support, maybe there is a friend or
relative that would love to be your labor
coach.
