hi i just been told in secret that my grandaughter is pregnant but she dosent know i know she is about 8weeks and her partner is taking her to new york next week as a surprise should i be worried and is it safe and its also planned to go in a helicopter over new york
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.First, I want to reassure you that air and car/train travel is safe during all trimesters of pregnancy.  Flight attendants are even allowed to work until the third trimester.  So there is no reason you need to worry about your granddaughter flying while pregnant. However, pregnant women are more prone to getting blood clots in the legs when sitting for prolonged periods of time.  So your granddaughter needs to just make sure she stretches and gets up to walk around at least every few hours if she is on a long flight. The only places pregnant women are encouraged not to fly are areas that are at risk for Zika virus infection.  This includes most tropical islands and parts of central and South America.  You can look at the following website for the complete list-http