Not traveling for Xmas?

Izabella22

We haven't 100% decided, but I know 4 hrs in the car round trip in one day is going to be miserable... my family still wants me to come visit but I'm thinking 3 wks from my due date and being horribly uncomfortable qualifies as a good reason to just stay put. Anyone else hanging home for Xmas instead of traveling?

stpaulcitygirl

We are!  Each previous year we drive to 4-5 houses on Christmas eve night & Christmas day to see all the family: it's a little exhausting.  So this year, we decided (being 38.5 weeks along) we have a good reason to stay at home.  Family is coming to visit us this time!

mrs.larry

yup. there's no place like home for the (eight-month-pregnant) holidays!!

nothingbuthappy

I think it would break my heart to skip seeing family for Christmas!  

Tonight we're traveling 45 there, 45 min home...tomorrow we're traveling 1 1/2 hr there, 1 1/2 hr home...Monday we're traveling 1 1/4 hr there, 1 1/4 hr home.  I KNOW that I will be MISERABLE but I wouldn't miss any of these gatherings unless I were in the hospital or on strict bed rest!  I mean, IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!

baloneydisc

I'm on bed rest, so travel isn't an option, but my family lives within an hour of us (we're in between my parents and my brothers family), so we normally would have Christmas here.  My ILs are a 3 day drive away, so we don't visit them for holidays.

luckylindy

Our families live 1800 miles away, so no way we're traveling.

shotzie

At my 36 wk appt, I asked when I should stick closer to home in case I go into labor. The NP said that at this point, I should stay within an hour of the hospital. Our families are within that distance though, so we'll be seeing everyone today/tomorrow. There's no way I'd do a 2+ hr drive at this point.

ames243567

Raises Hand!

babyboymama11

Drove about 2 hours yesterday to the in-laws and we'll be here through Monday. Happy to be here and enjoy some nice R&R. Drive wasn't bad at all but brought a blanket to prop under my lower back. Had a DR appt Thursday and DOC gave me the thumbs up because it looks like my little man will be taking his time

talitha712

We are staying home for Christmas. My family is 2.5 hours away, and my doc told me not to be more than an hour away from the hospital at this point. My family came up and we did Christmas with them this morning, and DH and I are kind of looking forward to a quiet day in tomorrow.

besu-chan

yeah, there's no way I'm traveling at this point. Besides the pain of the actual traveling part, there's also the fear of being away from the hospital... Just not worth it this year! Plus it has been nice to spend some time alone with DH

CalMum_Momma

My OB recommends not traveling more han an hour away from the hospital from 36w on. I would def not be going that far. We are staying home.

FarmvilleLover

We usually drive to family members' homes for Christmas Eve/Day, which is about an hour away. I really wanted to be at home and not travel even an hour, so we're hosting Christmas Eve dinner.

nminn0904

All of our family is about a 4-5hour drive one way so at 38 weeks, we defintely decided it would be best to stay behind this year. We had my in-laws up a couple of weeks ago where we celebrated our Christmas, but because some health issues my dad is having right now my parents canceled their trip to come see us last weekend. I'm defintely feeling homesick since its the first Christmas I haven't been with my family, especially since last weekend fell through. The reassuring part is that I know I'll hopefully see all of them very soon with our little guy's arrival. Lucky to still be here home with my DH.

trackchik6

My family is a 6+ hr drive away so I knew it was too far and too close to my due date to go.  I miss everyone but it is actually nice not to travel for once and relax here.

Ashley&Scott

No way would I drive 4 hours in 1 day at this point. We're most likely skipping my grandparents next weekend & that's only 1 hour each way. (FWIW my doctor said I can go 1 hour from my hospital max.)

It's a bummer to miss out but I don't want to be miserable riding in a car or far from home in case labor starts. 

theladyjess

I didn't travel for Christmas but I did send Hubby 4 hours and a mountian pass away to see his dad who's in the hospital.  Hubby came home yesterday am thinking his dad was on the mend but by yesterday evening he had taken a turn for the worse and now Hubby's headed back over tomorrow.  His dad is doing so poorly that his brother is flying in from NY to see him.

I have a dr appt in the morning and I'm going to ask if I can go too because FIL may not pull through.  I'm hoping that since I'm not due for another month, I've had an uneventful pg and I haven't had any BH or other contrax the dr will give me to ok to go.