A Bump In The Road (Trip)

Make like a girl guide and be prepared.

- Margot Bertelsmann

WHETHER YOU HAVE to travel for work, or want to travel for fun, getting on an aeroplane or in a car for a long trip is sometimes an inevitable part of your pregnancy. And because we are such clever and evolved human beings, we now know how to manage the additional risk and take intelligent precautions so that your trip can be safe, fun and even immune to judgement from your mother in-law. Bonus.

However, that definitely doesn’t mean you should take unnecessary risks, says Mike Schepers, CEO of travel vaccinations clinic Travac (travac.co.za). “In all cases, the welfare of the unborn child should be of primary importance,” he says. Here are the travel arrangements you should make to keep you and your baby safe.

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