To travel at 38 weeks?

NatPhoto09 · May 2012

Ok girls here me out.

My BFF for over 20 years had her first baby today. We live 4 hours away and I want to go for the weekend. I'm 38 weeks 1 day and will be 38.5 by the weekend. I haven't had any contractions (that I know of), I feel pretty great for 38 weeks, and I didn't go into labor with DS until 40 weeks. I won't be able to see her or the baby until DS#2 is a little older maybe 6-8 weeks.

So based on the information above, should I visit or not? We will be traveling to a big city so I'm not worried about delivering at a hospital there.

TIA!

rylee murray · May 2012

I would go. Maybe just make it an over night trip to be safe.

rapaulson · May 2012

I can't predict when you'll go into labor - but I do know that some insurance companies won't cover deliveries outside of a certain distance within a certain amount of time from your due date. For e.g. in the last 4 weeks, the insurance company will only cover deliveries within 90 miles of your residence. So I would definitely call and make sure you're covered!

NatPhoto09 · May 2012

thanks for the heads up rapaulson. I just called my insurance and I'm covered in all 50 states no matter how far along I am! woohoo.

Catch23 · May 2012

i would go. but I also was unaware of the insurance thing that pp mentioned - - look into that and if all is good, then go for it. Enjoy!

kami1977 · May 2012

Since your insurance will cover you I would go as long as you're feeling great and your doctor agrees. This is assuming you didn't have a super speedy delivery with your first. I would just the drive slow with lots of bathroom breaks.

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sausy14 · May 2012

Yeah, I'd say go. I went 4 hours away just before I turned 38 weeks for a small vacation with hubs and DD. I made sure I knew where the hospital was as soon as we got to our destination, and then we all had fun. It was great.

ElinJ · May 2012

I'll ask, what does your BFF want? Is she the "BRING ON THE VISITORS!" kind of mom? And were you hoping to do stuff to help her out, like clean/cook/etc? I just wouldn't want you to over-do it!

One of my BFFs lives 3 hours away, and we were just discussing her visit. I actually suggested she wait until baby is a couple weeks old to come visit me. That way I'll have healed physically, I'll (hopefully) be less fearful of leaving the house with the baby, AND my husband will be back at work. So she'll be able to help me at the house if I need it while he's working, and I said hopefully we can actually go out for coffee or lunch! As a FTM, I have no idea how I'll handle the new baby stuff, but I have a feeling I'd enjoy her company more if she came later. And I told her she'll be getting picture texts of the baby, and developmental-wise she won't miss much between a few days & a few weeks! Sleep, eat, poop, right?

NatPhoto09 · May 2012

ElinJ:
I'll ask, what does your BFF want? Is she the "BRING ON THE VISITORS!" kind of mom? And were you hoping to do stuff to help her out, like clean/cook/etc? I just wouldn't want you to over-do it!

One of my BFFs lives 3 hours away, and we were just discussing her visit. I actually suggested she wait until baby is a couple weeks old to come visit me. That way I'll have healed physically, I'll (hopefully) be less fearful of leaving the house with the baby, AND my husband will be back at work. So she'll be able to help me at the house if I need it while he's working, and I said hopefully we can actually go out for coffee or lunch! As a FTM, I have no idea how I'll handle the new baby stuff, but I have a feeling I'd enjoy her company more if she came later. And I told her she'll be getting picture texts of the baby, and developmental-wise she won't miss much between a few days & a few weeks! Sleep, eat, poop, right?

Because I'm pregnant too, it is either now or 2 months from now. She is a bring the guests. She is receiving all our local friends at the hospital tonight and was really sad that I could not be there for her delivery.

Thanks for the insight girls.

cltk12 · May 2012

I wouldn't go. I had no signs of labor last week at my 37 week appt and my water broke that night.

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