Planning Your Pregnancy
The more you know about your pregnancy and your options, the more you are likely to feel in control. The information given here is based on The Pregnancy Book, which your midwife should give you at your first appointment.
Non-urgent advice: Pregnant?
Before you are pregnant
We’ve taken the table from the NHS vaccinations and when to have them – NHS page and include those given during pregnancy here.
| When it’s offered | Vaccines |
|---|---|
| During flu season | Flu vaccine in pregnancy |
| Around 20 weeks pregnant | Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine |
| From 28 weeks pregnant | RSV vaccine |
Your pregnancy and labour
- Pregnancy week by week
- 0-12 weeks pregnant
- 13-27 weeks pregnant
- 28-40+ weeks pregnant
- Your health in pregnancy
- Common health problems
- Antenatal care and classes
- Choosing where to have your baby
- Labour and birth
- When pregnancy goes wrong
You and your baby
- What you will need for your baby?
- What happens straight after the birth?
- Your body after the birth
- Your newborn baby
- Early days
- Special care: ill or premature babies
General pregnancy topics
- Feelings and relationships
- Information for your birth partner
- Maternity leave and employment rights
- Rights and benefits
- If you have a long-term condition (such as diabetes or high blood pressure)
Fitness to Fly Letters
Airlines may ask patients to provide letters or medical certificates confirming that a person’s medical condition is currently stable and a patient is ‘fit to fly’, this often affects pregnant women. GPs are not specially trained in aviation medicine and not insured to certify whether patients are fit to fly. We also do not have direct access to the antenatal records of our pregnant patients. Unfortunately, we are therefore unable to provide any such certification.
We understand that this decision may cause inconvenience to some of our patients however, our primary responsibility is to ensure the safety and well-being of all our patients and we believe this decision aligns with that responsibility.
If your midwife or maternity team (including obstetrician) is also unable to provide this service, you may wish to access your records via the NHS app and use this information to request certification via a private medical provider.
Further Health information for passengers can be found here:
www.caa.co.uk/passengers-and-public/passenger-guidance/health-guidance/health-information-for-passengers
Thank you for your understanding.