[Pregnancy and travelling]

Healthy pregnant women can, in general, travel safely even to exotic destinations. Vaccines, medication and insurance coverage should be considered in advance. Chronic disease or pregnancy complications call for medical consultation beforehand. In advanced pregnancy, travel is restricted by commercial airlines. Low molecular weight heparin may be used to prevent deep vein thrombosis in risk groups during long flights. If travel to malaria areas cannot be avoided, chemoprophylaxis must be taken. The need for vaccinations must be assessed individually, according to risks. Killed vaccines are considered safe; live attenuated preparations are not recommended.