Pregnancy

In our travel clinic over the last few years we have been seeing an increasing number of women whom we call “elderly gravidas.” They are also commonly referred to as being of “advanced maternal [...]

In this age of global marketing more and more women are finding it necessary to travel far from home when they are pregnant.  This may be due to work assignments, family emergencies or simply for [...]

What “prenatal care” consists of varies greatly from one location to another, depending on what diseases and complications are common in the local population, as well as what resources are [...]

Malaria If you are traveling to almost any tropical country, it is likely you will need to protect yourself against malaria. This is a disease which was supposed to have been eradicated by now [...]

Vaccines and medications during pregnancy seem to inspire more alarm in both patients and medical providers than any travel related issue, even though these are far from the most common or most [...]

Activities When You Are Pregnant. As much as we like to think of pregnancy as a normal, healthy state, there are some activities that are just riskier when one is pregnant. Falls are more common [...]

In this article we will discuss the things you need to consider before you set off on a long trip. Much of this can be accomplished with the help of your usual medical or obstetrical provider. [...]