Long Haul Flight @ 11 Weeks

Hi x

I'll be traveling to the UK in September to see my sisters new baby but I'll only be 11 weeks.

Has anyone had a similar experience?

I'm going to ask for my scan at 10 weeks instead of 12, so I can have it before I go away. I don't mind paying privately if need be.

Milliemoo

i flew to wellington when pregnant and it was not pleasant, felt very sick.. hopefully it being a big plane walking around will help.

Congrats Milliemoo!

Would it be possible to delay the trip by a few weeks? (Without it costing you a fortune, of course). Just because I found that whilst at 11 weeks, I was STARTING to feel a bit better, I still felt pretty average, whereas by 14 weeks I felt way more human and was enjoying life a lot more. Not just for the flight, but also for the actual time over there, you may find you enjoy it a whole heap more if you aren't feeling seedy all the time?

That said, its impossible to know how morning sickness will go for you, but I think for *most* people, they'll be feeling better after 14-15 weeks.

Eitherway, I hope you have a great trip

Might pay to get some of those tights

I did the same trip at 9 weeks and back to NZ at 13 weeks. All was ok - just wear the socks and walk around plenty.

I requested vegetarian meals but regretted it cos they really weren't nice!! Wish I had known about the fruit platter. Ask for plenty of bread rolls too as they can be good to fill your tummy and help ease any sickness.

I also had a scan at 8 weeks for peace of mind before we left and thankfully had my nuchal fold one a day after we returned so I knew all was ok!

Have a great time! I am flying home again to UK in October but this time with a 4 month old!!

Milliemoo that's awesome. My girls were 'Made in Ireland' (which my family are delighted with) so I flew back to NZ when I was about 4 weeks pregnant.

I didn't know at the time but I do remember being incredibly thirsty! Also I had terrible jet lag which as it turns out was actually m/s but it would be wise to allow yourself those extra few days to recover from the trip.

Thanks

So jealous Milliemoo, wish I could go on a shopping spree in UK. Baby gap, H&M Kids, Mothercare etc, etc. I need to win lotto so I can go over!

I flew to the states when I was in my 10th or11th week. I had no problems with the food, although I did keep in mind what would be least likely to set my stomach off. Can't do much about what the person sitting next to you is ordering though, so some mental relaxation was the best I could do there if the smell was strong!

My MS wasn't too bad on the flight there, and had few problems while away, I think because of the time difference, and I'd been feeling queasy nearly all day before I went away. On the return flight I warned the man I was sitting next to, since he was on the aisle, in case he needed to move quickly. I also made sure I knew where the airsick bag was, and took one with me off the plane, which I didn't need but was glad to have as I felt horrible in the customs queue.

In the morning I was eating the chocolate from the snack bag and telling my stomach "It's not morning! See, I'm eating chocolate! Clearly it's not morning!" Which seemed to help. Or maybe it was the chocolate

Overall, it went a lot smoother than I expected.

I flew from the UK to NZ when I was 27 weeks preggars. Not the most comfortable flight but I was given loads of water by the flight attendents and was up to the loo often so did plenty of walking around.
My MW advised me to wear the inflight socks which I found really tight and Im not sure if they really helped or not. Guess better safe than sorry...
Enjoy your trip!