flying long flights when 5-6 months pregnant?

[Ekatherina]

Hello, :) i just discovered I am pregnant and am also writting my phD thesis this year, the problem is that I need to travel to Japan in about 5-6 months to defend it. I know 5-6 m pregnant is great time to travel but I will have to travel for 2 days before reaching Sapporo, stay for a week or so and then travel back to beirut for another two days. It is changing 3 planes so I am a little worried if it will not be too much...:(  this thesis is really important for me and I wouldn't like to postpone because I would less likely travel with a baby....please tell me what do you think? thank you!

[la mamita]

I flew long international flights at 5 months when pregnant with my first and will do so again at 4.5 months with my second. I think it's an ideal time to travel during pregnancy: after first trimester exhaustion/nausea and before the really uncomfortable end of the third trimester. Just bring a lot of water and healthy snacks, and try to rest on the plane as much as possible.

[Tjej]

I had a wretched pan-pacific flight at about that time in pregnancy with my first.  It was terribly terrible, BUT I would do that and defend a thesis before a baby instead of after. 

Even if it is a bad flight or two (or three) it is over with in howevermany hours, and you'll be done with what you need to do.  It will be worth it.

Tjej

[marinak1977]

The travel sounds tough but I'm with the PP, I wouldn't postpone. Good luck with your defense! BTW, I saw on your profile that you're a neuroscientist. What is your thesis about?