A girl I have been friends with since I was around 4-5 years old is getting married on the 1st of November. My baby is due around 14th November. Yes, I know I am jumping the gun a bit early, but I'm wondering whether I can still go. I really really want to go. I live in QLD and the wedding is in Victoria. I know I won't be able to fly, but I was wondering whether I might be able to drive there? Get my husband to drive, of course. I was thinking maybe lots of stops to stretch? Has anyone else travelled while being so far pregnant? I will be asking my doctor but I was wondering what everyone here thinks, and if someone has done it before. By the way, I will have plenty of support where I'm going in Vic too (if the bub is born early down there I have heaps of family/friends nearby to help us out).
I did when I was about 7 months, and had a baby as well. Only 4 hours though, but long enough. You should be right to drive, but stop and stretch about every 4 hours to prevent DVT or other aches and pains. Personally, I would go. I see that some others have said that they wouldn't feel comfortable if it were them, but you aren't them and it is upto you. Sounds like you have things sorted for the other end if bubs decideds to arrive early, so why not?
I agree. Sounds like you would really love to go. As long as you have the all clear and your pregnancy hasn't been a high risk why not! If baby is born in Vic and you have support there I can't see why it would be a problem. Just make sure to stop a lot and stretch and walk about.
I really do want to go. They will only get married once! And the rest of my family is going down, and I don't want to miss out. I know I know, I sound really selfish. But I am just going to ask my doctors opinion and if I get the all clear I will probably do it. I will not be risking harming my baby. As I said, I already know the hospital I would be going to, I have plenty of help around and I think I would be fine. I have a risk of getting obstetric cholestasis again though, so if I get that, I definitely won't be going (bub would have to be induced around the wedding date anyway). Thanks for all of your advice.
Hmm that sounded bad when I said, "I WILL NOT BE RISKING HARMING MY BABY". What I meant was, I won't do anything that will be a risk to the baby, so if I get told not to go, I won't.
I would not try to push yourself and go. Just the traveling alone can be to much and like Clay said, what if the baby wants to make an aperance early? It's just such a delecate time, for both you and baby. But of course, only you and your doctor can decide what is best, even if you do go, you need to make sure you have everything planned for. Not just family to help, but what hospital to go to, who the doctor may be and everything, even pediatrician to check the baby out as well....Good luck, and I would rather be safe then sorry.
personally i wouldnt risk it, IMO it's just not worth the risk, what if the baby decides to come 2 weeks early while you are on the rd? What happens if there are complications?
I just think that babies are so prescious that it is worth being extra careful.
Hey, i think it will be fine but only if the doctors say its fine.Meaning if everything is fine with bubs and there is no sign of an early labour coming on..Ive driven from melbourne to Qld and it took 2days but we stopped everynight in a motel.So i think if you are feeling any pains to stop near at a motel thats close to a hospital.But anyway plz make sure the doctors give the a ok before taking the trip.
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