Precautions When Traveling or riding During Pregnancy The expecting mother should know about the ins and outs of safe travelling. No matter whether you are travelling by road or by train, pregnant women should keep some important points in mind as useful guidelines. Make sure you wear comfortable flat footwear so you can maintain your balance while walking – be it airport, road or in the train or at the station. Be careful about the stray shoes or pieces of luggage lying here and there while walking. Wearing loose cotton clothing should be worn while travelling. You can carry a light shawl for night. No matter how you choose to travel, pregnancy travel always carries a hint of riskiness to it.. Here are a few safety tips that you need to follow to ensure safety: Safety Tips For Travelling During Pregnancy Trip insurance: It is advisable to buy trip insurance as you do not know when an emergency can arise. You are covered under trip insurance even when you have postponed your travel for any reason Travel Safe Wear seat-belts properly, fastening it under your lower lap and fitting it above your pregnancy bump and between your breasts Checkup: Get a thorough medical checkup done, before going for travel. Do not plan any travel unless your obstetrician gives you a green signal Take your prenatal records: Make it a pint to carry all your prenatal records and ultrasonography records. You never know when the need arises Carry medicines: Do not forget to carry your vitamins and other medicines prescribed by the obstetrician and keep it in a separate small bag Contact number: Another important safety precaution is to take your doctor’s personal number and give it to your spouse as well. This is very helpful if you experience any problem and want to seek doctor’s advice. Your doctor will be just a call away from you Keep moving: Walking around every half hourly is important as travelling can cause development of fatal blood clot and moving frequently cut down this potential risk Maintain hygiene: Keeping proper toilet hygiene is very important while travelling. Use a squat toilet instead of western toilet seat. Always ask your spouse or a friend to accompany you till the washroom door to be on the safer side Carry munchies: Carry ample amount of dry snacks, drinking water bottles and fruits as you might feel hungry every now and then. Pregnant women should not step down to buy eatables on short stoppages as it can prove risky Be slow and patient: When your destination arrives move towards the exit door 10 minutes prior to evade the last minute scuttle. Be slow and steady when you jiggle stairways or passages, and if you need to wait, wait patiently. There is no rush if,you feel pain then visit to gynecologist for antenatal check-up and consult about your problem for better management .