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Is it Safe to travel ?
PROFILE
Age: 29 years
Pregnancy Week : 21
First preganancy
Working from home since March
Any issue:
1. Deficient in Vitamin D (4.5)
2. Low Lying Placenta observed in 21 week TIFFA scan
No bleeding no diabetes no other issue
MEDICATION
1. Used to walk daily evening for 20 min till 21
week discovered low lying placenta issue
2. Tako60k once a week since last 6 weeks. Will continue for 6 more weeks
3. Iron (folic) tablets one per day since mid march
4. Calcium tablets one per day since last 6 weeks
5. Walk/sit in sunlight daily since last 6 weeks
No other exercise except cooking food
QUESTION
1. I am planning to travel to my hometown for my delivery in AC1 train coach (23 hour ) journey. Is it safe ?
2. Shall I continue to work on desk by sitting on an ergonomic chair ? I was advised bed rest after low lying placenta.
3. Any nutrition advice ? ( I can eat non veg but avoiding meat due to corona)
Answers (4)
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Dr. Mina Bulchandani
Gynecologist
23 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Continue iron calcium, repeat vitamin d level you may not require for another 6 weeks, avoid travelling,do ultrasound at 28weeks.
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Dr. Pratibha Aggarwal
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
35 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi. Avoid long travel till 28 weeks . If the placenta is not low lying then you can travel at that time .
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Dr. Nidhi Sharma
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
23 yrs exp
Chennai
Wait for your placenta to migrate upwards before undertaking a 23 hr journey
Next Steps
Repeat scan at 24 weeks for placenta location
Health Tips
If placenta is not low lying and well away from os you can travel
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Dr. Prema Kania
Gynecologist
36 yrs exp
Mumbai
No need for bed rest of placenta just low lying and no bleeding. Just no rigorous activity. Can work from home. Re travel cannot opine without examination and knowing full sono report
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