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Further advice is given on pregnancy and travel
by ACOG (2002). In-craft environmental conditions, such as low cabin
humidity and changes in cabin pressure, coupled with the physiologic changes
of pregnancy, do result in maternal adaptations, which could have transient
effects on the fetus. Pregnant air travelers with medical problems that may
be exacerbated by a hypoxic environment, but who must travel by air, should
be prescribed supplemental oxygen during air travel. Pregnant women at
significant risk for pre-term labor or with placental abnormalities should
avoid air travel. |