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Driving Concerns...

nocompassnocompass member
in June 2015 Moms
Hi yall! I'm going to ask my OB this at my next appointment in a couple of weeks, but I wanted to hear your thoughts/experiences as well!

I'm a home health RN. I absolutely love my job! It requires me to drive A LOT and I usually have longish trips though. I have patjent's up to 100 miles away and about 1-2.5hrs away.

I'm currently 27w2d. The closer I get to the 3rd trimester, the more concerns and "what ifs" I begin to have about driving. I follow all the safety rules/tips...stopping every 30 mins or so to walk/stretch, having plenty of water with me, proper seatbelt wearing, and I keep my bump is a good distance from the steering wheel. I'm just not sure at what point I should tell my supervisor I'm not comfortable with being that far away from my doctor/hospital.

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Him: 28 
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BFP#1: 08/01/2014; EDD: 04/03/2015; Lost HB: 08/18/2014-08/20/2014; natural m/c 08/23/2014
BFP#2: 09/25/2014; EDD: 06/07/2015
 

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Re: Driving Concerns...

  • LoriN103LoriN103 member
    I don't have any advice but I am interested in hearing others responses. I do medical sales so I spend a ton of time in my car, too...up to 2-3 hours at a time. I haven't discussed this my OB yet but she knows what I do.
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  • taboullio84taboullio84 member
    You tell your supervisor when you don't feel comfortable doing it. Don't wait till you are panicking over it
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  • karaelaine1991karaelaine1991 member
    I really think the only person who can give you a satisfactory answer on this is your doctor. Not only do we not know your medical history, we also don't know your area - are you driving around in the middle of nowhere, with no cell service or hospitals for miles? Or are you in a place where help can easily come at the drop of a hat?

    That being said, I think that for me, once I started feeling even slightly uncomfortable with the situation, I'd at least give my boss a heads up that the long distance driving will likely be coming to an end soon. My guess is that your patients will still need someone to help them even after you're not able to, so that will give your boss a little time to prepare another person to fill in before your doctor gives you the official order to stay close to home. Good luck!
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  • KonaCoffeeBeanKonaCoffeeBean member
    As for just easing your anxiety a little bit, maybe you identify the location of hospitals along your long routes, just so you have it in mind. If you have any clients that require you to travel through no cell signal zones, those are probably the first ones that I would try to get reassigned.
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  • louloutte87louloutte87 member
    I work out of my car too and I'm always an hour away from the hospital and my husband.

    I'm now 32 weeks (lurking!) and still doing this. I hadn't even considered not, as long as you drive carefully and wear seatbelt properly...
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  • nocompassnocompass member
    Thanks for the responses :)

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    Me: 24 
    Him: 28 
    Married: 05/14/2011 
    BFP#1: 08/01/2014; EDD: 04/03/2015; Lost HB: 08/18/2014-08/20/2014; natural m/c 08/23/2014
    BFP#2: 09/25/2014; EDD: 06/07/2015
     

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  • apeschkaapeschka member
    I drove 70 miles each way to work through my first pregnancy until the day I gave birth it wasn't a big deal the doc was fine with it. I'm doing it again this pregnancy as well
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