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Flying While Pregnant

Pregnancy Travel: Angelina Jolie Breaks All the Rules

March 12, 2008 at 9:28 AM | 1 Comment

While rumors swirl that soccer parents Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are plotting a summer wedding, Jolie, and her obvious baby bump, were busy boarding a private plane in Smithville, Texas yesterday. From the photos she actually looks to be thinking about piloting the plane herself. She does have her pilots license right?

It is doubtful she actually flew this tiny plane, but looking at the photos there is little doubt she flew in it. We all know flying while pregnant can be totally fine, but there are some precautions those preggos who are not certified Super World Travelers might want to take:

• Talk with your midwife/doctor/practitioner. If you are past the 36-week mark, the airlines have the right to turn you away, though you can always fly charter.
• Try to do most of your travel in the second trimester--for the sake of your own comfort.
• Avoid excessive flying.
• Book seats with more leg room.
• Avoid travel to countries that would require immunization.

These are not hard and fast rules, just suggestions, or, if you are a Super World Traveler, do whatever you damn well please. What's in Smithville anyway? The UFOs, she should know, were in Stephenville.

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