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[quote=Anonymous]I would check the written company policy so that I understand the rules clearly before seeking an exception.

Personally, I would not ask for that accommodation. I’ve had two children, and traveled on long flights when pregnant with both of them through 31 weeks with one and 32 weeks with the other. I just made sure to get an aisle seat in the emergency exit rail, which provides more room to move your legs and an aisle for standing up moving if needed. I really don’t see how business class would help in any measurable regard.

Of course if there are particular concerns about your pregnancy that are unusual and it needs some other accommodation, that’s a different story. But for regular travel for a pregnancy I would actually think you are a diva for asking for an exception to normal travel policy.

That said, the bigger risk may be as you know blood clots, and it doesn’t matter much your seat type in terms of preventing, and also your doctors comfort with you traveling at that time in any event.

I would sooner decline to travel if I needed an accommodation than to ask for business class, which doesn’t really seem to do anything to provide additional medical support.

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