Does travelling affect conceiving?

Ideally, you'll be having a blast when you travel. But, still, travel can be stressful at times. The stress hormone, cortisol, can negatively impact fertility, potentially by reducing blood flow to the uterus and impacting the menstrual cycle. It's the same reason stress can make you miss a period.



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As long as you and your fetus are healthy, you can travel safely until you are 36 weeks pregnant.

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If you have a healthy pregnancy, it's usually safe to travel. But talk to your health care provider before planning any trip. If you have a health condition, such as heart disease, or if you've had pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes, your provider may suggest you limit travel.

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Can I travel during the two week wait? Travelling is not shown to have an adverse effect on the ability of an embryo to implant. However we would always advise our patients to remain close to home, so that medical care can be given should any side effects of treatment arise.

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