Advice on preventing thromboembolism in pregnant women travelling by air |
| Any gestation and up to six weeks postpartum |
Short-haul flight (<4 hours) |
Long-haul flight (4 hours or more) |
|---|---|---|
| No additional risk factors | Standard Department of Health (DoH) advice | Standard DoH advice + compression stockings; Compression stockings should be well-fitting, elastic, below-knee compression stockings |
| Additional risk factors; Weight >l00kg, body mass index >30 at booking multiple pregnancy thrombophilia past personal or strong family history medical disorders with increased risk of deep vein thrombosis |
Standard DoH advice + compression stockings; Compression stockings should be well-fitting, elastic, below-knee compression stockings |
Standard DoH advice + compression stockings + LMWH Lowdose aspirin (75 mg/day for three days before travel and on day of travel) is an acceptable alternative for those unable to take LMWH |
Adapted from RCOG October 2001