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Need travel advice ASAP! Please

aug262006brideaug262006bride member
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My DH grandma is in the hospital 2-3 hours away and we were told to come say our good-byes. I can't get ahold of my dr and we need to leave ASAP. Can anyone give me advice on making the car trip? I am on MBR, 1cm dilated, 90% effaced and will be 26w on Saturday. I have been cleared to attend milestone events as long as I won't be standing at all.

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Re: Need travel advice ASAP! Please

  • AyrekaAyreka member
    Yikes. I think I would send DH and not go myself. I'm on SBR though so that may be a difference.

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  • marianaz0marianaz0 member

    Im really sorry about your gradma :(
    but I too would not make a 3 hour trip

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  • bitsytripmombitsytripmom member
    I would definitely say don't go anywhere you don't want to give birth... So big difference between say, Chicago, and some tiny town that may or may not have a level III NICU (which you'd need at 26 weeks)
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  • ilovetolaughilovetolaugh member
    I would definitely not go anywhere.  That is a whole lot of effacement and a very very long car ride.

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  • 10-4LilBuddy10-4LilBuddy member
    I would not go. A car ride is very jostling. I am sorry to hear about DH's grandma, but I think you should stay home.
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  • Kate621Kate621 member
    I wouldn't. My son was born at 25 weeks when we were 7 hours from home visiting family and it was a special kind of hell.
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  • earychenerearychener member
    I would probably not go that far in a car if you're 90% effaced and only 26 weeks.  If something happened, your baby may end up in a NICU very far from home.  I'd probably just send DH.  I'm sure family will understand.
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  • aug262006brideaug262006bride member
    So I made the trip...I got a hold of my Dr. at the last minute and given my specifics and her experience she gave me a few tips and sent me on my way. I had a appt with her today and she requested that I do not make any more trips that far but everything was looking good and holding steady. Her big reason for being lienent with me is that they are thinking this is just how my body is and there may not be any cause for concern as nothing is bulging and babies are still way up as of my last check.

    Thank you all for your advice even though I didn't take it. I will definitely be staying within a 30 min ride to my hospital for my remaining time. 
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