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Is it okay to go out of town when your 37 weeks pregnant?

CaseyCrookeCaseyCrooke
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My husband has a family wedding we were invited to and it will be the weekend that I will be 37 weeks pregnant. The wedding is 5-6 hours away & we would be gone for just the weekend(3 days). This is my second pregnancy and my son came early last time, but like you're told by the doctor every pregnancy is different. I mean there is hospitals to go to there, if I have to. So, do you think I should go or not risk it?
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Re: Is it okay to go out of town when your 37 weeks pregnant?

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    tokenhosertokenhoser member

    A 6 hour drive sounds like torture.

    Plus, while there is a hospital at the other end, are there hospitals in between?

    I'd pass.

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    karantony47karantony47
    I would ask your doctor what he/she thinks, and follow their advice.
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    gymnst1013gymnst1013 member

    I can't imagine being in the car that long.

    I'd ask your doctor.

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    ericaelaine2ericaelaine2 member
    imagetokenhoser:

    A 6 hour drive sounds like torture.

    Plus, while there is a hospital at the other end, are there hospitals in between?

    I'd pass.

    This!  6 hour drive, ugh!  I just did a 1.5 hour drive twice in one day this weekend and it wasn't very comfortable! 

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    JessJ222JessJ222 member

    While I think I would personally be okay with the 5-6 hour drive (as long as I could stop and stretch). 

    I wouldn't want to go into labor out of town.  I spent a lot of time picking my hospital, midwife, doula etc and would not be comfortable with giving birth at a different hospital.

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    MidwestTexanMidwestTexan member
    I would stay home...but that's coming from someone who currently IS 37 weeks pregnant and has been having an awful lot of contractions and a baby could be a very real possibility in the near future. (I didn't have any contractions with DS until I was actually in labor at 39 weeks, 2 days.)
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    JennD5311JennD5311

    If your doctor says it is okay, don't forget the detail of a possible six hour drive back with a newborn!  I personally wouldn't be able to stand a car trip over 30 minutes at this point, I have a foot in the rib cage and sitting up for any longer than that is pure torture.

    If you do decide to go, make sure your insurance will be accepted at the hospitals there!  And take copies of all your paperwork.

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    Pearly609Pearly609
    Check with your doctor, but I'd pass.  I already told my family when I hit 36 weeks, I'm staying close to home.
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    pbj266pbj266
    I went that far for longer then that, but I was 36 weeks, not 37. I would go if there were hospitals in between here and there. And make sure you stop and stretch every hour to not have blood clots. But I dont see why not, if the hospital there accepts your insurance, etc. It all depends on your comfortability. If you are second guessing yourself, trust your judgement... you know best! GL!
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    alyson686alyson686 member
    I would be kind of nervous about it.  I travel all the time (like several times per month) normally, so I'm totally used to it, but as I'm closing in on 36 weeks, I'm getting more and more uncomfortable, both physically and mentally with the idea of being away from home.  At this point, I'm really glad that my doctor told me not to travel after last weekend, so now I have an excuse to just stay home.
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    BecauseICanBecauseICan
    You need to check not only with your doctor, but with your insurance--a hospital 6 hours away from here would absolutely be considered out of network, and they would be under no obligation to cover my benefits--meaning, they wouldn't.  Besides the fact that it'd be horrendous to travel that far in a car at that point, I just don't think it's probably the smartest choice, but that's just me.
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    Lovemyfireman1Lovemyfireman1 member
    I am so uncomfortable right now that the drive sounds miserable, but if you are set on going then go for it. 
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    queensteph17queensteph17 member
    I'm in the same dilema- only I'm just going 2.5 hours. I think I will check with my doc that week...no dilation, no contractions, I will go.
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    BluediamondgirlBluediamondgirl member
    I just rode six hours there and back to my family's house this weekend, and I was pretty freaking uncomfortable. I will not be making any more long trips! I would not recommend it...
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    dairygirl19dairygirl19 member

    I wouldn't go six hours a way that late. It sound uncomfortable already.

    I'm going on a family vacation with the inlaws at 37 weeks but it's only a 2 hour drive to a comfy resort, in a town I know well and also am sure at the first sign of labor I'd be back in my own hospital in time. I'm okay with that.

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    ak1234ak1234

    You need to check with your insurance - many have stipulations that after you are full term, if you are X miles (usually like 50) from your home, the birth will not be covered.

    Not to mention the 5-6 hour drive that will more likely end up being 7-8.  Based on how I felt last time at 37 weeks, I would NOT do it.

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    rowanthefrogrowanthefrog member

    Personally, unless I really wanted to go, I don't think I would do it.


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    KimandTravWedKimandTravWed
    I would say that's cutting it a bit close. I drive a lot for work and I have a 2-3 hour drive every week or so in my territory and my OB doesn't want me doing that after 36 weeks. She especially said since it's my 2nd baby and things can move faster and you don't want to be too far from a hospital.
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    kacellekacelle member
    Since it's your second baby, and your first came early, I wouldn't risk it.  I traveled 4 hours away this weekend (at 36 weeks) for my baby shower in my and DH's hometown, but I wouldn't have done so if I had any reason to believe that LO was likely to come early.
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    PinkBackPackPinkBackPack
    My doctor said no further than an hour away after 36 weeks.  My family lives 3 hours away and my grandmother passed away when I was 35 weeks.  I traveled the 3 hours for the funeral.  I started having contractions and it was really scary.  I wouldn't risk it. 
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    laurakaz13laurakaz13 member
    I wouldn't want to be in a car for such a long time.  I wouldn't really worry about being out of town at all.  It's just the drive that would really bother me.  I'm super uncomfortable sitting in one place for too long at this point though. 
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    llamakinsllamakins
    Can you imagine managing DC #1 and having to stay out of town with a newborn for a few to several days, then making a 6 hour drive home with a newborn and sitting for that long in the car after L+D...I don't think that sounds very good! Just pass on it--that is too late to travel. I'm sure your doctor will agree.
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    jeffraejeffrae member
    My OB said to not go anywhere more then one hour away.
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