I would get one to be on the safe side, but I didn’t get mine from my GP when I went away, it was given to me by my midwife at a routine midwife appointment
Yes I’d just check your travel insurance as most don’t insure after 26 weeks, we’ve had to cancel our holiday due to insurance rules :( but managed to get away at 23 weeks we’ve just come back with no problem or fit to fly needed :)
@Annabel What insurance was that if I can ask? Literally most say pregnancy isn't a health condition so there is no insurance for pregnancy 🤯🤯 I am flying for the 2nd time, purchased 2 different travel insurances and both got this in their policy "pregnancy is not a health condition to be declared" But it also says it won't cover premature labour if abroad after 32 weeks with a singleton pregnancy which makes sense. To clarify I had AXA insurance and now Admiral Platinum.
I'm flying to Greece with Jet2 on Wednesday and I'll be 27 weeks. Their website said you have to have one over 27 weeks, luckily they have their own pregnancy fit to fly on the Jet2 website so just printed that out and got my midwife to stamp that
@Gabi hi sorry pregnancy brain! After 26 weeks the insurance was not worth having if anything pregnancy related was to happen they wouldn’t pay out!
This is with coverforyou but after lots of research I found all of them to be pretty much the same! They have paid out my flights I lost just for the fact my holiday was booked for when I would be 32 weeks. The accommodation we could cancel for free so I hope this helps @Gabi
I’m flying with easyJet and Ryanair at 28/29weeks pregnant and I am planning on asking my midwife before I go for a fit to fly just in case I’m asked
Best to get one, airline isn't going to take your word for how far along you are. I don't know about you but I can't tell the difference between someone who is 28 weeks and someone who is 35 for example
easyJet do not require a fit to fly. They allow travel up until the end of the 35th week so there is no need to get one. They specifically state you do not need to bring a medical certificate on their website
@Annabel Cool thanks for replying yeah that makes sense. And with twins it is stricter as they are known to come earlier. I never cared for insurance but now in pregnancy defo got it in the case of needing to go to hospital :)
I'd contact easy jet to be sure