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krissymackrissymac member
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I was just asked to go on a business trip to Oregon for 4 days in about a month. I will be 30 weeks pregnant. I'm in a small town in WI, so it will take all day to get out there w/ 2 connecting flights, and all day to get back. During the stay out there, there will be several 2-3 hour drives to visit several clients. 

This is a good opportunity for me to meet the clients I support in person, but I am not excited about being that pregnant and doing all that traveling. I know I should check with my doctor, obviously I will do that, but what do you think? If you have traveled in previous pregnancies in your 3rd tri, would you say you were ok, or would you not recommend it?

I just know our flights will somehow get screwed up, don't they always? Getting stuck sitting in the middle seat between two large people on a 5 hour flight, getting harassed in the airports making sure I cleared the trip w/ my doctor.....these are things I'm anticipating.... 

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  • hepcatshepcats member
    I was asked to travel at week 28 and requested that someone attend in my place (it was a generic training that someone else could attend and report back on). I know that my boss, who travels a ton, didn't travel after about the same time. I think at week 30, it's more about your personal preference for comfort than safety per se.
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  • ashg8rashg8r
    The plane travel is what would get me - I traveled 6 hours by car (as the passenger) comfortably at 35 weeks, but to me a plane is a whole different ballgame. 
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  • joy143dhjoy143dh

    With my first, I traveled up to 35 wks.  The flights were fine - flight attendents were more than helpful - especially with finding me empty rows to sit.   I got an upgrade to 1st class one time.  If you think you may regret going, I would go (after clearing it with your OB). I think it also depends on your personality. If you are able to 'let things slide' and expect and prepare for some things to change, you'll be fine.  But if you are already worried and not looking forward to it, skip it because the stress is not worth it.

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  • krissymackrissymac member

    imagejoy143dh:
     I think it also depends on your personality. If you are able to 'let things slide' and expect and prepare for some things to change, you'll be fine.  But if you are already worried and not looking forward to it, skip it because the stress is not worth it.

    Well, I took a short vaca 2 weeks ago to visit my friend and had a helluva time getting back home. Couldn't sleep the night before I left, was up at 4am for the early flight, it got delayed 2 hours (mechanical), I broke down and bawled in the airport and when we finally boarded because it would mean missing my connection in detroit and having to sit there for 7 hours. Got rerouted and had to SPRINT across two terminals to make another connection - it was awful. 

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  • sallydrapersallydraper

    I think it depends on your comfort level, the length of the plane rides, and your doctor's recommendations. I'm an attorney and have a trial scheduled in a town I'll have to fly to - I'll be 31 weeks. I'm not going to lie, I don't want to do it. My doctor's office "officially" says no air travel after 30 weeks, but they're more conservative (and prob. scared of lawsuits), and I feel ok that it will only be 1 week after.  (Plus, the flight is under 2 hours.) But I'm just going to do it UNLESS something changes with my pregnancy that would make it a bad idea. So far I've had a very smooth and uneventful pregnancy. If I developed some kind of complication, I wouldn't go. Right now, I'm praying we settle at mediation next month. Wink

     

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  • mooninlvmooninlv
    i travel a lot (1x/month at least) and it doesn't bother me much. i traveled last pregnancy up until 35 weeks. we just got back from maui, which is a 6 hour flight for us, and it was fine. i just made a point to get up and walk around/stretch every hour or so, made sure we had good seats and brought plenty of snacks, water, tums, etc. that being said, at 30 weeks, i wouldn't so much mind the air travel, but several 3 hour car rides would be annoying to me. and maybe uncomfortable. also, we have a house up in oregon, and spend a lot of time there...depending on where you're going in OR, weather could be a factor. where we go (bend) it is still winter there, and just recently snowed, which could affect your travel too. good luck with whatever you decide.
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  • JKIndoJKIndo
    My husband and I work at a US embassy in Asia. During the course of this pregnancy I will have flown from Asia to the US and back 3 times (24 hour flight time) the last being at 33 weeks to give birth in the states. I will also be going on Vacation in 4 weeks and again 4 weeks after that in other Asian Countries. I'm fine with it, my last 2 flights to the states and back were fine. There's no real reason why you couldn't, it would just be that you didn't want to.
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  • desmerelda317desmerelda317
    I travelled across the US, did a 2 hour car trip as well at about 30 weeks my last pregnancy.  Also at 34 weeks, DH's great grandmother passed away and we traveled by plane and car for the funeral.  I was still very comfortable traveling at that time in my pregnancy.  As long as your doc is cool with it and you are sure to get up and walk around at least every hour on the plane to keep your circulation going, then you should be just fine.
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  • sunandsurfmamasunandsurfmama member
    Whether it was safe/Dr. approved or not, I personally would not want to travel at 30 weeks
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  • meg211meg211

    I travel frequently, so I'm used to airports and travelling light.  My dr just told me no travel in the last 6 weeks.  I'm flying cross country at 25 weeks for a wedding, and then again at 26 weeks for a work conference.  MH & I are looking at a short vacation over Easter (27 weeks) to the Carribbean (I know I won't complain about THAT travel Stick out tongue). I just decided against a third cross-country trip to Napa for a wedding at 31 weeks, but that's mostly due to cost and time off work, although to be honest the long flight and then drive doesn't sound too appealing.  However, I am planning to fly up north for my shower at 34 weeks.  All these trips are direct flights though in and out of major cities, so there's no other real travel required outside the flight.

    If your doctor has ok'd you, I'd say its all based on your own comfort levels.  The situation you describe doesn't sound too pleasant, personally, I'd probably skip it if you can.  If not, ham it up to the flight attendants - maybe you can score a free upgrade to first class.

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  • pp709pp709 member

    First ask your OB. My OB said I could travel until 36 weeks, as long as things progessed smoothly. Then figure out if you are comfortable flying. Perhaps ask whoever books your company travel if they can upgrade you or at the very least make sure you get an isle seat with as few connections as possible. Also ask about the refund policy. Most companies buy refundable fares to begin with, so this way if something were to come up, you can always cancel.

     

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