Last year, masa Air Asia ada buat promo free seat, Mr Hubby and his best friends ada la booking tickets for us (3 couples) KL-Tawau-KK-KL. Actually, they booked the tickets for 21 - 25 February 2013 (which is today we supposed to come back from KK). But unfortunately, me & Mr Hubby cannot join the trip. So, the other 2 couples je la yang pergi sana. Me & Mr Hubby kenala burn ticket macam tue je..huhu..
Actually, me & Mr Hubby planned this trip gonna be our wedding anniversary trip la konon-konon nya. Last year, wedding anniversary trip kitorang pegi Cameron Highlands. So, this year we plan nak pegi Tawau & Kota Kinabalu la. Masa beli ticket tue, I belum pregnant lagi. So, kita just book je la mana-mana date yang agak-agak dekat dengan our anniversary. Tapi, sebab sekarang dah pregnant and dah 28 weeks pun, so tak nak la ambil risiko naik flight lagi.
Kalau pregnant mommies nak naik flight, ada beberapa policy yang telah ditetapkan oleh syarikat penerbangan. Ini adalah polisi Air Asia bagi ibu mengandung yang nak naik flight (copy from Air Asia website):
Your safety and wellbeing is important to us, so if you are a pregnant guest or are traveling with one, please take note of the following tips, terms & conditions:
Some tips:
All airlines recommend that you consult your doctor before traveling at any point in your pregnancy.
1. Play it safe by getting a letter from your healthcare provider.
2. You won't – and shouldn't – get one if your pregnancy is considered high-risk.
3. For your return trip, please take your due date into consideration. And before you plan a cross-country or international flight, remember how you'll feel squeezed into a seat for hours.
Important! Terms & Conditions:
It is the duty of pregnant passengers to advise us of the progress of their pregnancy at the point of booking of Seat and at the check-in counter. Our carriage of pregnant passengers are subject to the following conditions:
a. Pregnancy up to 27 weeks (inclusive): Guest must sign AirAsia/AirAsia X Limited Liability Statement at the time of check-in to absolve AirAsia/Airasia X against any liabilities arising there from.
b. Pregnancy between 28 weeks to 34 weeks (inclusive):
- Submission of an approved doctor's medical certificate required.
- Doctor's medical certificate confirming the number of weeks of pregnancy and the certificate shall be dated not more than thirty (30) days from either the scheduled outbound or the scheduled inbound flight departure date as the case may be .
b2. Guest must sign AirAsia/AirAsia X Limited Liability Statement at the time of check-in to absolve AirAsia/AirAsia X against any liabilities arising there from.
c. Pregnancy 35 weeks and above: carriage not permitted on AirAsia/AirAsia X.
Selain tue, I nak share la jugak pandangan dari American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists. According to them, tiada halangan pada wanita hamil yang tidak mempunyai apa-apa masalah untuk naik flight. Namun, untuk kandungan berusia 36 minggu dan ke atas, ibu hamil tidak digalakkan untuk naik flight.
For those yang ada komplikasi kehamilan dan berisiko tinggi, memang tidak digalakkan naik flight. For example, those yang ada tekanan darah tinggi, kencing manis yang tak terkawal, uri yang berada di bawah (placenta previa) dan yang berisiko untuk kelahiran pramatang.
So, after deep thought, me & Mr Hubby rasa tak perlu la we both ambil risiko even so far I don't have any problem. Hasil pembacaan juga ada yang mengatakan tak selamat bagi ibu mengandung naik flight kerana gegaran & tekanan udara yang rendah dalam kabin boleh merangsang kelahiran pramatang dan keguguran. Jadi, kenapa nak ambil risiko lagi kan?? Bak kata omputeh, prevention is better than cure.
Tapi, for those yang takder choice and terpaksa jugak naik flight during pregnancy, better consult with your doctor first. They know better than us..
So, wedding anniversary trip yang nie dah cancel, tak tahu la Mr Hubby baik hati tak nak buat replacement wedding anniversary trip ke tempat yang lebih sesuai untuk ibu mengandung..hehe...tunggu je la....
Cheers!!
