Travel during second trimester

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Anonymous wrote:My MIL goes to India for 6 months out of the year (my husband's family is from India so she goes to stay with her brothers and other family). She always brings extra medication to avoid Delhi belly.

My husband is convinced that this must be a fake post because no one in their right mind would go to India when they are pregnant.

Makes you wonder how they ended up with over 1 billion people if it's such a horrible place to be when you're pregnant....

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OMG!!! why such people leave their bubbles????

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Thanks for all the responses. We'll definitely be sure to talk to our midwife, drink and use only bottled water, and bring Immodium or the like....and of course have fun.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My MIL goes to India for 6 months out of the year (my husband's family is from India so she goes to stay with her brothers and other family). She always brings extra medication to avoid Delhi belly.

My husband is convinced that this must be a fake post because no one in their right mind would go to India when they are pregnant.

Makes you wonder how they ended up with over 1 billion people if it's such a horrible place to be when you're pregnant....[/quote]

Um, because those who are born and raised in India have built up an immunity to those germs and bacteria and non-natives haven't. Isn't that pretty obvious??

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I would not travel and I only say that from personal experience. I thought everyone was being silly and over-cautious when they told me it was crazy to go to South America when I was 20 weeks pregnant. I was barely showing and I felt great. Well, I started bleeding heavily, was having contractions and I was in a country with not the greatest medical care. It was a nightmare. I ended up having to stay for three weeks and I have never been so happy to get home. Luckily, everything was okay but my doctor basically did an 'I told you so.'

Good luck with whatever you choose but I would only travel domestically.

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Anonymous wrote:My wife and I have an 8-day trip planned for India during her second trimester. Does anyone have any recommendations or warnings?

Make sure you know where to find medical care if you need it. When going to a different country, especially when there's a language/cultural barrier, it may not always be easy to find a decent doctor. If you're staying at a hotel, the hotel would be able to help locate a physician. World class medical care is of course available in India, but you need to make sure that you can find it when you need it.

The last two times I've gone to India I didn't get sick at all. I did get some nasty allergies (hay fever), and finding Zyrtec was a pain (miscommunication between me and the chemist.) I was extremely careful about water and food - no roadside food, no unpeeled/uncooked fruits or vegetables. Boil milk - it's not uncommon for milk to be sold unpasteurized. Most people boil it for awhile when they bring it home, and then drink the cooled, boiled milk. Drink bottled water, bottled drinks or hot beverages. Bottled water is widely available all over India now; that wasn't the case when I was a child.

Also, driving in India is an experience in itself. It can be really bumpy and involve lots of swerving. Be prepared for that, particularly if your wife is still nauseated.

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I agree about watching out for ingesting water while showering. I've been there four times, and the one time I got incredibly sick, it was from drinking shower water. Don't have ice, make sure all drinks (sodas or bottled water) are sealed and/or opened in front of you. Eight days barely gives you time to recover from jet lag; can you extend your trip?!

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it took me 6 days just to get over jet lag... why would one go there for only 8 days with a pregs woman?!?!?!