Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site hoqam.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!talcott!panda!genrad!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!hoqam!twb From: twb@hoqam.UUCP (BEATTIE) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: Pregnancy and flying Message-ID: <141@hoqam.UUCP> Date: Fri, 17-May-85 10:39:32 EDT Article-I.D.: hoqam.141 Posted: Fri May 17 10:39:32 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 19-May-85 05:33:48 EDT References: <660@charm.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel Lines: 11 > I have a job offer and my wife and I want to look the place over. > Airlines won't allow pregnant women after the 32nd week. My wife > is just about there, but looks like she's only 6 months pregnant. > We've read that there is no problem flying at this point, the > airlines just want to avoid in-flight births. Does anyone > have the real story? Labor can be triggered by a drop in barometric pressure, which is the case with airplanes. If you want to take a chance it's up to you! Tom.