Anyone moving during this pregnancy?

daphne814 · September 2015

We are planning a cross country move within the next 10 months. I'm so unsure about the timing on this as we are flexible, but we don't want to pay our current rent in CA plus the mortgage in TN simultaneously for longer than we have to.

If you had to choose, would you do it 2nd trimester, 3rd trimester, or with a newborn? And if you've done a move like this while pg, any tips?

MaMaMo2015 · September 2015

We are in same boat (only we are just moving locally to bigger house) hoping to put house on market February or March. Hoping I'll be in a good state of mind to even try to make a decision about a forever home.

mrstmoose · September 2015

This is my first time being pregnant but I would probably vote for 2nd trimester. You usually feel better and more energetic. And that will give you time to find a doctor and hospital.

Bookhousegirl · September 2015

We are also planning on moving locally to a bigger place. Our current lease is up mid-may but there's no way I'm moving close to my due date. We're planning on trying to make the move in January. I definitely vote for 2nd trimester. You have the most evergy and aren't super uncomfortable yet. Also, I can not imagine moving with a newborn! I'm sure it's doable but if you can avoid it, I would.

kbrands7 · September 2015

I would vote 2nd trimester for sure if you have a choice. By then, most women feel fairly energetic and nesting kicks in. I wouldn't want to move with a newborn, or in the third trimester when fatigue tends to kick in again. Once DS was 3 or 4 months, we probably could have handled a move, but it would have been nearly impossible before then (once he w as boen that is).
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Spylon · September 2015

We've been looking for a house since before I got pregnant. I have this feeling we'll only find one once the baby is born since winter's almost here, and it's stressing me out. I don't want to move with a newborn, I don't want to live in a tiny apartment with two cats and a baby, and I don't want to prepare a nursery AFTER the baby comes. If you have a choice, definitely move in the 2nd tri.

mlangblom · September 2015

Move early or move after baby is here.

During my last pregnancy we began getting the house ready for sale when I was 12 weeks, listed it around 20 weeks, sold at 22 weeks, packed and then moved in with my Mom between houses at 29 weeks, and finally moved into our new house at 34 weeks. My son was born 12 days later.

I had notable pre-term labor from about 30 weeks on with numerous trips to L&D, where I was admitted for observation twice. He was 100% healthy and is now in the 99.98 percentile for his age, but it was scary nonetheless.

I attribute a lot of the pre-term labor to the stress of moving, and I only moved 20 miles.

Do what is right for your family, but in my experience it might be a better idea to wait until after baby is here. I would say the newborn stage is ideal for moving since all they do is sleep for awhile anyways.

megnwingate · September 2015

We have to be out of our house by the 15th but we are just moving into our camper and I will actually be closer to the hospital than where we are now.

josie12367 · September 2015

With my DD we moved when I was 35 weeks. It was only across town but I don't recommend it that late in your pregnancy. We moved again when she was 15 months old cross country. It was much more manageable when she was older than it would have been as a newborn. This time we are moving cross country here in a few weeks when I'll be 9 weeks, and then transatlantic in a year when this LO will be 5-6 months old.

My biggest tip is to plan, plan, plan.... Do not procrastinate. Also make sure that you stay organized. There are a ton of moving suggestions on Pinterest. Things such as numbering your boxes and keeping a detailed contents list of each box will be a life saver to find things that you need quickly. I also keep a small binder for paperwork that is essential and that I might need quickly.

If you repost again before to move, I'll be sure to have more tips then as we'll have one move under our belt....and this time with two kids and two dogs....and parakeets...lol.

jennavcheetwood · September 2015

We are moving from California to Michigan November 1 so I'm with ya!!!! Good luck to you!

somethingbluetoo · September 2015

We've been house hunting since January to move to my parent's city which is 25 minutes away. I worked at that cities hospital for quite some time and I was born and raised there. Looking forward to being closer to the hospital this time as with both girls we drove the 25 minutes to deliver at that hospital since I'm familiar with it and the staff. With my first they actually made us drive back home only to sit there for a couple hours and drive right back...it sucked.
Anyways...I'm in the same boat as you. We looked at a couple houses last week and we're going to see a house this evening as well. Hoping DH loves this house and we can get going on the whole process! I'm super excited and I'm not too nervous to move. I have OCD and I love a good organization scheme. I'm hoping to be in before the holidays start for sure.

nsouplynn · September 2015

We are moving (locally) by the end of this year. We are currently building our home right now and that's the target date of when our home will be completed. Definitely wait till the 2nd trimester to move. One thing I told DH is that we are hiring movers to help move our stuff from storage to the new house.

Dantzscher32 · September 2015

We just moved last weekend! It was horrible. I feel bad that my memories in the new house are already filled with me being exhausted and nauseous. I exhausted myself moving furniture and boxes. Now I have no energy to unpack the boxes. I'm hoping my energy gets back up soon. But glad I moved now rather than having a baby in tow. I then might get frustrated not being able to find things I need.

yogahh · September 2015

We 100% are moving but not sure of the details yet. Our apartment is already cramped, and since my landlord doesn't believe in giving us consistent heat, we want to be out by next summer so baby doesn't freeze to death in the fall. My husband is a teacher and having a hard time finding a perm school (long story, but NYC dept of ed BLOWS). We are thinking of either moving to another borough, or out to the burbs. We want to own, and want a yard for our kid to be able to play someday, but we don't have enough money saved for a down payment. A lot depends on where he can find a perm position. I am already having dreams about house hunting and only seeing shacks.

dbtberg · September 2015

My husband and I are moving cross country (from NYC to LA) in January, right at the end of the 2nd trimester! And before that, we are traveling to 3 different countries in December, so it's going to be 2 months. I'm a bit worried, but I'm sure we're going to be fine.

withlovemom · September 2015

Second trimester would be the best. Followed by newborn. Avoid third tri because you will most likely be really tired and it's harder to move in general let alone packing etc. We are buying a house in the next 6 months so I'm in a similar situation. Luckily ours will be within the same county.

sarahkm514 · September 2015

My husband and I are moving from CA to TX at the beg of Feb. We figured it would be easier to make the move and get the house ready before baby arrives. I am a little nervous about switching Dr's and insurance but we have 4 months to prepare in our new home so I'm praying all goes well!

goatgirlnyc · October 2015

Our lease is up April 1st. We currently live in a one bedroom apartment with our 25 month old son so with the new baby arriving in May, we are definitely going to need to upgrade. We currently live in Manhattan so it looks like we're going to have to move to one of the outter burroughs because there is no way on earth we'll be able to afford a two bedroom apartment in our current neighborhood. Ugh. I hate moving but this one is unavoidable.

thismakes4 · October 2015

I would move in 2nd trimester. That way you are ready when baby is here and have time to pick your hospital as well as the baby's Dr. I moved quite a few times during my pregnancies and second trimester was always the easiest. You never know how the birthing process is going to go. With my first I had a third degree tear and seriously had a hard time recovering. I couldn't imagine having to deal with that on top of moving.

BreezieBre · October 2015

I love this app. Always someone experiencing the same thing you are. I was going to post about this same topic, as I just moved today. *Exhausting!* To say the least. We had been house hunting since the beginning of the year. Closed on the house at the beginning of August, gave our 60 day notice to vacate to our current apartment. AND THEN FOUND OUT we were pregnant. 1st trimester was the only option. I packed, he hauled. I moved some of the lighter things, boxes with towels etc. But with hormones making everything seem annoying and frustrating and only wanting to eat and sleep after work, it was tough to focus on packing! However I am thankful that we'll be in a new house when the LO comes instead of an apartment. Go for second trimester, you'll feel more stable in your pregnancy and gave more energy and focus. I'm feeling better at 9 weeks and 4 days, but still very low energy. Best of luck!

BeingMomCa · October 2015

My boyfriend and I are moving soon although our move won't be as big as yours. We are just planning on moving to another part of the city. Although I live in a two bedroom condo, my neighbours make so much noise it's hard to get any peace around here. My boyfriend is going back to the Philippines to visit his family soon before I am too far along and we are moving when he gets back. We are still in the process of looking for a place, but I know we will find a place we like before too long.

I will be 14 weeks by the time he gets back. We decided that by then I should be feeling better (at least my morning sickness will hopefully be gone) and we can settle into a routine before I'm too far along and before the baby gets here. Personally, I really wouldn't want to have to deal with a move and a newborn at the same time if I could help it!

Good luck with your move!

chottomotto · October 2015

Move as soon as possible. You might end up on bed rest later in your pregnancy or have complications after delivery. (Like I had post partum pre-eclampsia and an episiotomy that wouldn't heal, so I could barely function the first couple months.)

You'll also have a lot less stuff. They might be little babies but they'll have as much stuff as you do. Move before that happens. Lots of luck!!

mumbolino · October 2015

I will probably have to move at the end of Feb....

Not ideal at all. but our lease is on until then , and in Down Under, you can't just move out when you signed a 12 months lease, unless you're prepared to lose a ton of money. We do not want to stay, so our only option is to move out once we can. Fingers crossed I'll feel good at that time!

Jenly17 · October 2015

I would totally move in the second tri if you can. You'll have tons more energy and you won't be too big and uncomfortable to start unpacking. I am moving locally sometime early 2016 and I'm pretty happy with the timing. I'll be just nearing the end of my second tri and come third trimester, I'll be happily nesting away and planning LO #2's nursery.

karmana · October 2015

We will be moving from the east coast to the west coast during my third trimester. I am not looking forward to it at all but I've already started looking at houses/neighborhoods as well as doctors/hospitals. I am dreading it!

daphne814 · October 2015

So we closed escrow today and after much discussion have decided to wait until summer to move. We'll try to rent it out in the meantime. I had my son while I was in second tri last pregnancy, so I think that skews my view. I'm nervous about trying to move mid school year and kid pregnancy, and I don't want the stress to cause me to go into labor prematurely again. So even though it's going to be absolutely nuts, we're waiting until after we have our full term, healthy baby in our arms!

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