Being a mother is a beautiful experience in the world. You must take care of yourself and your baby during this period. That doesn’t mean you will stay at home doing nothing. You have to enjoy and do your career. If you don’t have pregnancy complications, pregnant mothers can travel until their due dates. Between 14 and 28 weeks, mid-pregnancy is a safe time period to travel. During these weeks, you have good energy, and morning sickness is gone or improving. After 28 weeks, it is difficult to sit for a long time.If you are traveling to Mexico pregnant, you need to take care of lots of things. Other than that, you must take special care of these things.

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1. Zika Virus

While you are traveling to Mexico pregnant, consider the Zika Virus. Recently, there has been a high risk of spreading Zika among pregnant mothers. This virus spreads by being bitten by an infected mosquito or by sexual contact. Mexico considers the present a huge risk area. So, being better informed about Zika is very important. If you are infected during pregnancy, it can be passed to your fetus and your baby will have birth defects. We can’t find out the symptoms very easily. It will take several days to a week.

The most common symptoms of the Zika virus are fever, joint pain, headache, rash, muscle pain, and red eyes. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a few steps to follow to prevent the Zika virus. These steps help to prevent getting mosquitoes bitten. Stay indoors as much as possible, sleep under the mosquito net, use screen doors and windows, use an environmental protection agency-recommended insect replicant, and try to plan your trip where the elevation is at least above 6,500 feet because it is difficult to survive mosquitos in that area. If you book your trip during the cooler season to avoid hotter weather, mosquitoes are active in humid weather above 80 degrees. To avoid mosquitoes, avoid staying near jungle areas or areas where there is a lot of water. Bring proper clothes to avoid mosquito bites and sunburn.

2. You should wait four to six weeks before seeing your OB-GYN or other health care professional. 

You should have had a checkup four to six weeks ago. At the checkup, your health care professional can confirm your date and condition. With that time duration, you can prepare and take the necessary vaccines for yourself. If your consultant stated that he or she needs to double-check your time frame,

This time period is enough to get your health insurance. original and copies of your health records when you travel outside the country.

3. Concerned about your beverage and food?

During travel in Mexico, lots of travelers face diarrhea because of eating or drinking contaminated food. Because diarrhea may cause dehydration, It will have a negative impact on pregnant women. You have to deal with diarrhea, drink more water. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended the following safety measures to maintain proper health. They recommended eating only cooked and hot foods; avoiding uncooked or raw meat or fish; drinking any tap water or iced water; not eating unpasteurized dairy products; and drinking only beverages such as water, soda, and juices that are factory sealed.

4. Car traveling

It is better to avoid long car journeys. If it cannot be avoided, stop the car regularly and starch and move around. You can do some exercise in the car; this will help to maintain good blood flow. If your trip is longer than four hours, it is best to wear compression stockings to maintain good blood flow and help avoid blood clots. To prevent dizziness and fatigue, drink and eat energy-giving foods. Keep the air circulating in the car and wear your seatbelt with the cross strap between your breasts and the lap strap across your pelvis under your bump, not across your bump. Road conditions in Mexico are not good, so road accidents are common in this area, so don’t travel on your own. It’s better to share your driving with your closest friend.

5. Travel Pack

Traveling in Mexico is not economically viable, so if you are traveling to Mexico pregnant, you should carry the following essential items with you, whether the journey is a vacation or business trip. Traveling to a densely populated, dry, and congested area could be harmful to the pregnancy, as well as increase the risk of blood clots and failure. We cannot avoid the difficulties that come our way. But we can prepare for it. Things in Mexico are quite expensive.

1. Anti-nausea Treatment
2. Comfortable shoes
3. Compression Socks
4. Pillow
5. Pregnancy Support Belt
6. Panty Liners as well as an Extra Panty
7. Reflux Meds
8. Shawl
9. Snack
10. Water