Would you fly 1 1/2 hours at 32 weeks?

cooker71

I really really really really want to fly to Chicago the last weekend in February and see my BFF and her new baby daughter, but didn't realize I would be so far along and am wondering if I should.

Of course, I'm going to call and ask my OB, but I was reading contradictory advice/articles online. Some say yes if you have no complications and are only flying a short time, which I will be. Only a 90-minute flight....but I just don't know.

G_Hoping

I would..just make sure you get up and go to the bathroom a couple of times during the flight...and thats given your OB okays it. 

DandR

yes.  you'd be better off flying than driving and you are having a no complications pregnancy.

npeacock

I flew at 35 weeks on a 3 hour flight.  My OB said it was okay so long as I got up during the flight.  I totally wold go see your BFF!

camrude

If everything was OK with me and the baby, I would.

I flew at 35 weeks when pg with M - the flight was just over 2 hours. I was a little swollen after the flight, other than that, it was fine.

isabella22

I think I would if you OB says she thinks it is ok.  Also check with your insurance, just to be safe.

have fun!

kjlrs

yup if your OB okays it. i think most women are okay to fly up until 36 weeks.

co18co

I would.  And did.  I was exactly 32 weeks on my last business trip; I traveled almost weekly from 20-32 weeks.  I was NOT comfortable, by any stretch of the means, but it was a 3.5 hour flight.

Obvs it's up to your doctor.  But, my doc had no worried about it, because everything else was healthy and normal in my pg.

 

Drink tons of extra water, and get up to stretch your legs a couple of times.

KellyGreen

DH and I went on a weeklong trip to Mexico (from Wisconsin) when I was 32 weeks along... so yes.

 Get a note from your dr. in case the airline makes a fuss, though.

RCH151

well I personally wouldn't only because I went into spontaneous labor at 33 weeks when I was having a "textbook" pregnancy.  That said, even if that did happen to you, Chicago (where I live) has some fantastic delivery hospitals.  

Just wanted to give you a different angle than the other posters. 

Zenya

sure

 

FooBride

yup and the flight between MSP and Chicago is less than an hour air time, it's a breeze.  I did it at 30wks. 

hopefulmom

I was due Feb 1 and I flew 3 hours the middle of December without any complications (except on the way home).  We flew from Iowa to Michigan and coming home we were up and down 5 times!  By the time we flew over Lake Michigan (last leg of flight) to Lansing I was nauseated.

AnneUCSB

I wouldn't only because I am super-paranoid since I work in a NICU. ?Just yesterday I was working with a family who is here in CA visiting family (they are from Vermont) and two days ago she unexpectedly delivered her daughter at 24 weeks. ?Now they are stuck here for 4 months- at least. ?So, I wouldn't be worried about the flight, I'd be worried about delivering there and having to stay for a month or two

Hooray2005

As pp said, as long as your OB approves it, I'd go for it!  Having just done a cross-country flight almost as pg, definitely drink lots of water, get up up at least once an hour or more to stretch, and my OB had me wear knee high stockings (sexy, eh?) to help with circulation and to prevent blood clots (the larger issue with flying at that point).

I might also be extra-safe and see if you can identify an OB in the Chicago area (your friend's?) that you could see in an emergency - always nice to have a name and number (and insurance pre-approval) on hand and to not need it, rather than find yourself in an emergency situation w/o those details.

HAVE FUN!

JOEBunny

No, but I am terribly afraid of having my baby in another city early and being stuck their for months.

Bellisimo

I definitely would.