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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 12:36 pm
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kbins
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Congrats on your upcoming blessing!

Think about the shoes you want to travel in. I found my lace up sneakers were best for support in walking through airports etc. But this was pre-shoe-carnival and I was able to keep them on through screening at the time. Not sure if bending over to tie/untie shoes is comfortable for you at this point. It would have been a dealbreaker for me.

I travelled at 24-25 weeks, from AUS-LHR-DUB and back. It was my third pregnancy and I was convinced a week long business trip was 'no big deal'. I was surprised at how hard the trip was on me - even without significant weight gain or swelling, I was exhausted and the Braxton-Hicks contractions got to be a real pain (literally) on the flight home. It was hard to recline adequately on my side in a business class seat. You probably won't be comfortable on your back even at that incline. Can you fly in First?

Also, I found very little help offered to me en route, from lifting my luggage up to the overhead, to a place to sit while waiting in line in customs. Be sure to speak up and ask for help wherever you can.

GL and keep us posted.
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