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Understand the regulations if travelling by plane and pregnant...
Many airlines do not accept pregnant passengers after a certain term. The Portuguese airline, TAP Air Portugal, accepts pregnant passengers on flights under the following conditions:
- Up to the 36th week of pregnancy if:
- The birth is not expected in the next four weeks
- The duration of pregnancy and the expected birth date is known
- The passenger has not previously had twins
- No complications are expected
- Between the 36th week and 7 days before the expected birth date, if
- The passenger has filled in parts 1 and 2 of the medical form
- She has the authorisation of the medical services of the airline
- She has signed a declaration
- In the 7 days before the expected birth date as long as she has fulfilled the above conditions and is accompanied by a doctor or a qualified nurse
It is recommended that neither the mother nor the newborn fly within seven days after birth.