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3rd Trimester
Walking to work in 3rd trimester...Is it ok?
Hello all, I just started my 3rd trimester (2 weeks ago), and had a question for you gals...
I usually walk to work each morning (about 20 mins...uphill going, 20 minutes downhill coming back). I live in upstate NY, so it is beyond cold, and often windy with flurries. I recently moved from NYC and am taking driving lessons to get my license. In the meantime, my husband would really prefer not to drive me in because 1)we don't have a 4 wheel drive and 2)he also did not drive much, and does not feel confident driving on bad roads. I actually also think it is an inconvenience for him, so he would prefer not to (he likes walking in...driving would involve shoveling, parking, etc...)
So here is my question...I am a pretty self-sufficient gal, and honestly, I am tired of arguing about the same thing, or having him drive me with an attitude! I have let it go. On really bad days, I take the bus (but sometimes I am so impatient, I don't want to wait in the cold, and I just walk). Do you think I can tough it out? How many of you walk to work every day? How long did you keep it up?
I am hoping it will stop snowing soon, and I won't have to worry about walking in snow, slush, or even ice...that is what scares me most. I walk to work alone, mostly, but walk back with hubby. Then I feel more safe. What do you think?
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Re: Walking to work in 3rd trimester...Is it ok?
Wait your husband doesn't want to deal with shoveling, parking and driving in the snow so he would prefer you walk to work living in upstate NY in the middle of winter!?
Tell his a$$ to get out there and shovel that his wife is very pregnant and should be driven! If it were summer I would say as long as you are doing ok but it's dead winter and you should not be walking alone with ice, snow and such on the ground!!!
As long as you are careful of the weather/ice/snow, and don't overexert yourself then I'd say you're fine. And make sure you always carry a cell phone (charged) in case you start having contractions or whatnot while walking. But most OBs recommend a walk a day and 20mins is about the ideal length.
Overall, just use your common sense and don't over do it. You know your body best and if you feel like you shouldn't walk that day, DON'T.
I will say though that your hubby might want might want to come up with better reasons. I think it's pretty shitty of him that he'd rather you walk in the horrid weather than drive you. It's much safer for you to be driven/drive than to walk when the roads are slick.
This!! What if you fall? Go into labor? Apparently walking helps to induce labor when you're near the end.. What if you go into labor while walking.. alone?
The actual walking is fine. I commuted to NYC from NJ until I was 37 weeks. It involved 6 flights of stairs up/down, walking, standing, sitting, running (sometimes).
The thing that bothers me is that your hubby thinks it's an inconvenience. It's not even out of his way? He just doesn't feel like driving? If it's a 20 minute walk it can't be a long drive...
DD1 born 5/24/10.
Missed M/C at 14 wks Feb 2012.
DD2 born 5/14/13.
Missed M/C at 9 wks July 2015.
The walking isn't a problem, my due date is tomorrow and I'm still walking that far on a daily basis, in Chicago winter weather. Although I am center city, so there are always people around and most (not all) sidewalks are clear.
But as for your DH driving you...talk to him. It may be an inconvenience, but it may also be necessary. I've driven more in the past 3 months than I did in the entire 5 years we've lived in the city. I just have to drive now for things like getting groceries (I used to carry them), and sometimes the weather is bad enough to warrant driving even when I don't have extra stuff to carry.