If you are pregnant or you think there may be a chance that you are pregnant then you may be concerned as to whether it is safe to travel abroad. Whether you have already booked your holiday or you are thinking or planning to go abroad to the USA you need to check if you are actually allowed to fly.
So what are the issues with regards to travel insurance and pregnancy. One of the things to consider when travel a long distance whilst pregnant is to whether you may go into labour whilst on the plane or while you are in the USA. It is important to firstly get confirmation from your doctor to make sure if it is safe to fly in the first place. A long haul flight could be a potential risk to both you and your unborn baby so it is essential you get the go ahead if you are planning a holiday.
The advice and rules from airline to airline can differ but it is generally considered that you should not fly beyond 32 weeks. This means that you will unlikely to be able to get a policy for travel insurance. Pregnancy should be declared no matter what stage you are at if you are getting an insurance policy. If you fall pregnant after you have already gotten a policy then you should contact the insurer to check that your cover is still valid.
There are not any specialist insurers or insurance policies that cover pregnancy but being pregnant needs to be taken account of in any policy that you take out. As a general rule you should declare everything on your policy as the insurer may not pay should you make any claims that can be attributed to a condition that you were aware of and have withheld.
If you do give birth whilst you are in the United States or anywhere abroad you are likely to incur quite a lot of medical expense. You will want to make sure that these expenses will be covered under your insurance policy. Be aware that there may also be other expenses that you may not have considered such as the cost of accommodating other family members if they have to stay until you are safe to be repatriated.
