Travel Insurance after 26 weeks.

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sorry I have no suggestions for travel insurance but just last week I returned to Australia from East Africa at about 25 weeks. I didn't actually have any cover, my travel insurance had expired when I was living o/s and I kind of forgot about it. Anyway, for me, travelling at that stage was awful, so I just want to share my experience and hopefully some advice! Make sure your flights are as direct as possible, I had a few changeovers so the whole trip was almost 2 whole days. Be prepared for not being able to stretch out horizontally for the whole time (unless you're happy to lie on benches like I did out of desperation), and having to sleep upright is not very comfy with a belly. Hopefully you're not travelling alone, its a nightmare to have to go to the toilet every five minutes at the airport with bags and stuff. And big mistake I made, make sure you have US dollars (obviously you will anyway, going to US) to buy water with if you have any stop overs in other countries.. I didn't and due to being overly tired and full of pregnancy hormones almost balled my eyes out when I couldn't pay for a bottle of water! It was sooo embarrassing, the girls in the duty free insisted I just take a bottle without paying. Also the obvious, keep some snacks in your bag for between in-flight meals and request lots of water while flying. Oh also if you buy heaps of stuff for baby while you're away consider posting it back home, I almost got a massive charge for excess baggage but also embarrassingly, I started crying and they let me off.. Oh also if you're travelling economy ask for the first row behind business class for all the extra leg room, unless you're lucky enough to get upgraded!

Sorry for all the negativeness, and I hope your flight is much better than mine. Have fun!