There are precautions you can take to avoid problems if you are pregnant and travelling, even by air.
vaccination
What is Japanese encephalitis (and should I be worried?)
Japanese encephalitis – a vaccine-preventable viral illness that is spread by mosquitos – can cause inflammation of your brain (encephalitis).
Dehydration and hot weather
Dehydration is the loss of water and salts from the body. You are at particular risk of dehydration during hot weather.
Cleft lip and palate
Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects of the upper lip and palate (roof of the mouth). The cleft (opening) may be present on one or both sides.
Dental conditions during pregnancy
Pregnancy can trigger oral health problems such as gingivitis, pregnancy epulis (pregnancy granuloma) and tooth decay.
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is a vaccine-preventable illness of varying severity caused by an infection with a virus spread by certain mosquitoes.
Mosquito-borne diseases
Some diseases spread by mosquito bites cannot be treated and may produce long term problems or death.
Breast feeding your baby
Breast milk has long been known as the ideal food for babies and infants. Major health organisations recommend that women breast feed their babies exclusively until they are 6 months old, and continue breast feeding, along with solids, until they are 12 months old or more. Breast milk has many benefits.
Breast milk expressing
There are a number of reasons why a breast feeding mother might wish to express milk rather than feeding the baby directly from the breast.
Group B streptococcus and pregnancy
Group B streptococcus (group B strep) is a common bacterium that is found in the body. It is usually harmless in adults. Sometimes, however, a woman who has group B strep can infect her baby during delivery.
