C-Rod flew during last trimester of pregnancy

by Jennifer Jordan (Subscribe to Jennifer Jordan's posts) Jul 14th 2008 3:00PM

Categories: Just For Moms, Pregnancy & Birth, Health & Safety, Bump Watch, Life & Style, Rumors, In The News

As yet another bitter celebrity divorce gets under way, interesting details about Cynthia Rodriguez's time while she was pregnant have been revealed. Cynthia, or C-Rod as she is now being called by the press, wife of Yankee's baseball star Alex Rodriguez (who is known as A-Rod, hence her nickname), recently stated she flew in the last trimester of her pregnancy to be with her husband on opening day.

Many doctors prefer women not fly in the third trimester of pregnancy for safety and health concerns. In fact, current wisdom holds a woman (at least in the U.S.) should not travel by air after her seventh month of pregnancy. C-Rod apparently flew in her ninth month. Her daughter was born less than a month after the flight.

What do you think? Is it a lot of poppy cosh that women shouldn't fly in the last trimester of pregnancy or is there something to it? C-Rod seemed to do fine and so did her daughter. I personally wouldn't want to fly while that pregnant. Heaven forbid you go into labor while you're in the air! Not to mention those seats are WAY too small for bulging pregnancy bellies. And if you have a craving? Well, if that's not the in-flight snack you're out of luck.

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Kellie 7-14-2008 @ 3:27PM

I was told after 37 weeks not to fly.

ccob22 7-14-2008 @ 6:22PM

I'm sure she didn't fly coach and had enough room to sit, move around and had necessary people on hand just in case. Plus she flew from Florida to New York. That's like trying to get to the hospital in rush hour traffic in some parts. She was fine!

dee 7-14-2008 @ 6:50PM

What current wisdom?

Everything I saw during my pregnancy said not to fly during the final month (after 36 weeks), unless you were comfortable with delivering away from your home hospital. Airlines have limits after 36/37 weeks (requiring a doctor's note that states you're probably not going into labor on the plane).

I flew early in the 3rd trimester due to a business trip without any problems.

Sherry 7-14-2008 @ 9:41PM

Oh, please, the woman did nothing wrong or dangerous.

The airlines don't want you on the plane late in your pregnancy in case you go into labor early. If they are throwing kids off for crying do you really think they want one born on board or for them to have to land the plane immediately somewhere to get the woman off and to a hospital. Think of how horribly inconvenienced the rest of the people on board would be by such a selfish "breeder."

Doctors don't want you flying for the same reason, in case you give birth away from home. You may or may not have a hard time finding a place that will accept you in that situation and might end up at whatever hospital will take you in. Then you have to think about getting the newborn baby back to your own home and so on.

Robin 7-14-2008 @ 10:24PM

I also flew around 37/38 weeks of pregnancy. Much easier than a car ride, even of the same length. Yes, some women will give birth on a plane, but you probably hear about every single one of them in the US on the news. Think about the Gov. of Alaska flying home from Texas in labor after her water had broken... (Granted she probably had sweeter digs...)

Kat 7-15-2008 @ 12:24AM

Current wisdom??

I flew from CA to DC at 39 weeks due to a death in my family. It wasn't ideal. It wasn't comfortable. And I wouldn't recommend flying that late in pregnancy but sometimes we have to do what we have to do. I see nothing wrong with women flying up until the last month as long as they are OK with it. Travel with your records, stay hydrated and you'll probably be fine. Rarely do you hear a story about a woman going into labor during a flight.

Amanda 7-15-2008 @ 8:26AM

I flew with my fairly conservative doctor's permission and blessing from Virginia to New York and back when I was about 35.weeks. It was not a big deal at all. I had a very uneventful pregnancy,and she had no concerns about me taking the trip. I was moving shortly after the baby was born and needed to find a place to live. I think it is just fine if your doctor said so. (Also my flights were short - 1-2 hours at most.)

Ku 7-27-2008 @ 5:05PM

I was told don't fly after 35 weeks if I recall. I just wanted to be comfy so I had no intention of doing something like to be honest nor would my hubby want anything to happen to me mid-flight.

Honestly, you do what you have to but if I were her husband I'd be more concerned about her health and comfort. But then again... that's called compassion and given their situation who the heck knows what's going on between those two, lol.

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