My DH and IL's have been pressuring me to go away at the end of September to Nascar. The tickets were purchased last September before we found out I was pregnant (obviously), but ever since I found out I've been telling them that I don't feel comfortable with going.
I'll be 36 weeks along, driving over 10 hours away from home, in another country (we're Canadian), sitting on a metal bench all day without back support in the sun/heat with a long walk to the bathroom up and down the stands, etc. I just don't see this as being a wise thing to do.
However, I've never been pregnant before... so am I overreacting?
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I'm only 33 weeks pregnant but still wouldn't go. I've heard that becoming overheated can cause pre-term labor, so I wouldn't chance it.
Plus that 10 hr car ride would be like hell! My dr. doesn't recommend me traveling more than an hour away after 35 weeks.
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Everyone is different at the end, but there is no way I would have tolerated a 10 hour car ride!! that's insane. And I felt really good until right until 40 weeks...
I personally think if you discuss your plans with your dr it will be a non-issue because no way would my doctor have let me do that even before I was high-risk.
That would just be uncomfortable for me AND how does it work if you do go into premature labor. Do you have travel or medical insurance that will cover you down here?
i made a 14 drive at 32 weeks.. i wanted to die...honestly.
Um ask your ob on their travel restrictions.
Im not allowed an hour outside of the hospital at 36 weeks +
Personally.. no I wouldn't go, and I would sell both tickets.
You'd have to check with your doctor about travel that late. Mine is ok with travel by car as long as a hospital is close by, but for comfort reasons, I would not be super excited to go.
The heat alone gets intense, my back hurts unless I support it and you'd need to stay hydrated which means more trips to the bathroom. If you aren't excited about it now, you probably won't be excited about it later.
Ditto to most responses...talk to your OB! I My OB wouldn't allow travel over an hour away at 36 weeks and at 32 weeks I could only go 4 hours away!
Besides, for me, it would be waaaayy to much! Too long of a car ride and too uncomfortable...
Im not even 36w and I still wouldnt go.. HECK NO..
That is a trip I would have made at the beginning of 2nd tri.
Heck no! There is NO way I'd go.
Just the car ride alone would kill me.
No way! I would be miserable if I had to go thru that right now. Only thing I want to do is sit in AC w/ my feet up.
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I would definitely not go. The ride is too long and you will likely swell even more. Plus, you do not want to be that far away from your preferred hospital unless it's absolutely necessary. In my opinion, Nascar is not it.
I would recommend you not going.
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I agree with every other person that has replied - hell no! And I LOVE nascar! That is a recipe for disaster, starting with a 10 hour road trip. You'd have to stop every 1 - 2 hours to stretch your legs and walk around. You'd likely be very, very uncomfortable sitting for so long. You'll be 10 hours away from your doctor, and out of the country so who knows about insurance if you have any issues. To top it off you're at really, REALLY high risk for dehydration which can lead directly to preterm labor. I'm all for having fun and doing as much as you can for as long as you can, but to even consider this trip is crazy. Send them off with your blessing, and enjoy the time to yourself!
I mean, if your OB oks it, I guess...
fwiw, ILs splurged on two huge beach front houses this year at the end of August -- beach trips with them are a blast! I'll be 36-37 weeks during the trip and I opted out for two reasons: I personally felt uncomfortable traveling at that point and I don't want to take any time off that I could be using for maternity leave.
I gave DH my blessing to go, but he's decided not to.
Your ILs should be understanding of this -- I don't think it would be at all enjoyable for you. I broke down at a local baseball game not 20 minutes into the game last week. Thank god I snuck into the a/c of the stadium restaurant!
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We did an 8.5 hour drive when I was 31 weeks. It became quite uncomfortable to be in the car that long. I can't imagine it now.
Also, my doctor didn't want me more than an hour from the hospital by 36 weeks, so I don't think traveling 10 hours away to a different country would be advisable.
We had to bow out of a beach vacation that was planned before I was pregnant. Hopefully your family would understand that circumstances have changed for you.
I had a pretty uneventful pregnancy and then was put on bedrest at 35 wks so my vote is NO. Talk with your doc about this, I'm guessing the doc will also say that a 10 hr trip at 36 wks is not a wise thing to do.
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1) My OB says no travel farther than an hour from home/hospital after 36 weeks.
2) HECK NO... A 10 hour car ride sounds like absolute hell, pregnant or not.. and sitting in bleachers for hours? Yeah, not happening. I can hardly get comfortable on a couch.
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I wouldn't. The drive alone will make you sore and uncomfortable, and then sitting in heat on an uncomfortable bench will make you feel worse. You'll be walking up and down those stands a lot to get to the bathrooms too.
I say if you're not comfortable with the idea, I wouldn't go.
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