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Indian woman gives birth on Australia-bound flight
Cruise lines make a big deal about not allowing women past a certain month of pregnancy to take their cruises. Airlines make no such prohibitions. Which is why you read from time to time about women giving birth at 40,000 feet.
The latest example of this came on a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Adelaide, Australia, today.
An Indian woman gave birth to a 6-bound baby boy during a flight that had to be re-routed to Darwin, a city in Australia's Northern Territory. There were six doctors on board to help with the delivery, which went well, according to media reports.
The woman was on her way to reunite with her husband, an Indian with Australian citizenship, who drives taxis in Adelaide.
Her husband flew from Adelaide to Darwin today to see his newborn son.
The flight landed safely in Darwin two hours after she delivered.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
debbie Dubrow Aug 28th 2008 7:08PM
Most airlines do set limits on when pregnant women can travel, and require a doctor's not past a cutoff point. In fact I have had my own doctor's letter scrutinized at a checkin desk in Paris.
Here is a link to Cathay Pacific's policy on pregnant travelers
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_INTL/helpingyoutravel/pregnantwomen
and a excerpt from the policy:
We will accept passengers with single pregnancies up to 36 weeks and multiple pregnancies up to 32 weeks. A medical certificate is required at check-in and may also be required at immigration checkpoints. All pregnant passengers are advised to consult their treating doctor or midwives before flying and carry a medical certificate after 28 weeks, which states:
6 pounds is on the small side, so perhaps the baby was premature.
Patricia Aug 29th 2008 9:24AM
I read on BBC news that the baby was about six weeks premature, the mother was at 36 weeks so within the limits set by Cathay Pacific.
Paul Aug 31st 2008 2:48PM
Airline cabin pressure is 8,000 ft. So it's no big deal.
kim Aug 31st 2008 3:21PM
Very cute baby!!!!
lmshen1127@aol.com Aug 31st 2008 3:34PM
That is not a real baby. It is a doll. My daughter took a parenting calss and that is what the babies look like.
heatherlytle2001@aol.com Aug 31st 2008 4:29PM
Kim,
I think that "Very cute baby"....is a doll, literally. Maybe you were being sarcastic...lol
ibelinda2 Sep 3rd 2008 1:38PM
why did the use a doll instead of a real baby.