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Vacations!

k_rn21k_rn21 member
in October 2021 Moms
Hey ladies. Figured I’d start a discussion for any of us with upcoming vacations while pregnant since we are in the summer months now and any concerns you may have. 

Me, DH and DD are traveling to Tennessee next month and I’ll be around 20ish weeks. I know it’s going to be hot so I’m kind of concerned how long I’ll even be able to enjoy myself but I am most definitely looking forward to getting out of here for awhile and letting DD enjoy herself. It’s also about an 8 hour drive so I’m worried that I’ll have to pee a million times. I have never traveled pregnant. Any tips of suggestions? Anyone else going anywhere fun soon? 
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  • gingermama46gingermama46 member
    @k_rn21 that sounds like a fun trip! I would say plan on lots of stops, which I know can be annoying, but this gives you the chance to pee and get out and walk around. Also, wear compression socks since you'll be in the car for sometime. We flew to Europe when I was pregnant with DS, about the same 20ish week mark. I wore the socks and walked laps around the plane.

    We've got a couple of camping trips planned for this summer! Nothing super far, some Indy camping though I think that is 4 hours away.
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  • madiiroseemadiirosee member
    edited May 2021
    Definitely keep lots of water and have access to places with AC so you don’t overheat! 
    Sounds fun though! 

    Hubby and I might go to the west coast, like Seattle or something in a few weeks just to tool around for a long weekend. I’m feeling “meh” about it but he works in finance and does taxes so he really needs a little trip. 
    Also I cried last night because DH wants us to go to a wedding near the end of August, 3 and 1/2 hours away. I said I didn’t think I’d be up to it since I’ll be around 32-33 weeks pregnant. He says we haaaaaave to go because of how they’re related to him. (Cousins). He also suggested just staying overnight there too which I hated even more. 
    Am I being unreasonable? The thought of being that pregnant and 1. In the car for that long 2. Sleeping in some place other than my own bed and 3. Being 3 1/2 hours away in case anything were to happen early on with baby? It just gives me awful anxiety. 
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  • vampirinavampirina member
    edited May 2021
    @k_rn21 fun! I've been to FL when I was 16 weeks (28 hour car ride!) and CA (flew, 4 hrs or so) and then North Dakota (15 hour ride!) when I was 24 weeks with previous pregnancies. An 8 hour car ride really isn't that bad. Leave super early or super late and try to sleep in the car if your husband can drive - we also do this with the kids and it keeps them quiet for the first 4 hours or so. Plan on it taking a bit longer so you can take breaks and stretch out a bit. We honestly didn't stop much for me, but DH needs to stop a lot on car rides so... 

    For the actual vacation time, don't overplan and really try to go with the flow. Like have an idea of what you want to do, but try not to pay for anything in advance in case you aren't feeling it for whatever reason. Pregnancy is not a great time for those overloaded action packed vacations, imho. Take a water bottle wherever you go and refill it frequently. 

    If you are going on any hiking trips, make sure you understand the map and don't take stranger's advice on trails. Easy to them is not going to be easy to you at 20 weeks pregnant (learned that the hard way in Mount templais state park - beautiful scenery, but we were woefully unprepared for *that* level of a hike.)

    @madiirosee your comfort level is your comfort level so I can't tell you if you're being unreasonable, but I personally would be fine with short trip 3.5 hours away if you aren't high risk. If you're still in the US, you'll still be able to receive emergency care wherever you are, even though you'll be unlikely to need it (again, assuming you aren't high risk). Talk to your doctor as it gets closer. You can break up the car ride into shorter chunks if you're concerned about sitting for too long and bring all your comfy stuff (pregnancy pillows, blankies, etc.) too. 

    But only you can decide what you're comfortable with!!!! If it really makes your anxiety spike, your DH might need to go alone. 
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  • vampirinavampirina member
    Like @gingermama46 we're only camping this summer and maybe a Wisconsin Dells trip - all within 4 hours from my home.  Mostly because I don't want to eat up my vacation time since I'll need it to cover my benefits costs during my maternity leave. 
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  • kandb4kandb4 member
    @k_rn21 flex your ankles while sitting in the car, get out and walk when you fill up for gas or need a potty break! 

    We are going to road trip to Michigan (18hrs) to see relatives and then make a mini vacay as a family to the upper peninsula. It'll be nice to escape the super heat here and see family that we haven't seen much this past year or so. We planned it before we got pregnant, so we had to adjust the trip a bit and cut some parts out but I think it'll still be fun! 
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  • galentinegalentine member
    edited May 2021
    @madiirosee, I don't think you are being unreasonable. I did a 3.5 hour car trip weekend away when I was 35 weeks with DD, and it was no big deal. I was within the US, in a place with good access to healthcare, and I took a copy of my pregnancy medical records just in case. That being said, it was a trip I really wanted to do, and it doesn't sound like that's the case for you with this wedding. If the idea of going gives you anxiety, it's perfectly fine to choose not to go! If that were the case, I'd probably send DH on his own and tell him to keep his phone nearby at all times just in case ETA - aaaaaand I'd tell him he wasn't allowed to drink at the wedding just in case he needed to drive home immediately!!
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  • kateshepherd828kateshepherd828 member
    DH and I are going to Indian Beach in NC next week for a few days to stay at his cousin's beach house with a bunch of her friends so hoping that'll be fun to be the only sober one LOL.

    Then we have our babymoon planned for late June in Northern Michigan which I think will be great because the weather is pretty mild up there that time of year :) THENNN going to the Greenbrier for 3 days in July (we live in WV) then to a wedding right after that which is also in state! 

    I just drove 6 hours each way by myself to see my parents this past weekend and honestly I was fine (i'm 20w0d today) but the only problem I had was my sciatica acting up so i made sure to stop a few times and stretch!

    @kandb4 fun!!!! I grew up in SW Michigan - where are you going in the great Mitten state?! 

    @madiirosee giiiirl you do you. If your pregnant self wants to have a weekend alone to just be pregnant and watch Netflix I say go for it but of course, it's whatever makes you comfortable! Plus end of August is gonna be HOTTTTTT. 
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  • kandb4kandb4 member
    @kateshepherd828 I love the sw side 😍😍😍 that's the portion that got the boot this trip, sadly (we go almost yearly so it's fine but it's seriously my fav). We'll be in the royal oak area with family and then off to Marquette, pictured rocks, and tahquomenah falls then to Mackinac island. Excited to show the kids the UP!!
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  • kitandcatkitandcat member
    We went to Colorado Springs a couple weeks ago! It was a 10 hour drive, more like 12 hours with two little kids. I had to stop to pee more than the kids 😆😆 when we stopped I would get out and walk around, which my doctor recommended in a previous pregnant when I had a longer drive at 7 months pregnant. I’m sure at 18 weeks I wasn’t as much at risk for clotting issues in my legs but was extra careful anyway! We split the drive into two days for the kids, and I ended up being so thankful for that because by the 5th hour of driving probably I was so uncomfortable. I also drank lots of water leading up to the trip and while we were there because of the change in altitude. 

    We did a lot of hiking and outdoor exploring and it was exhausting for me. I felt good throughout the day but come 7pm every night I was done for and just had to relax and lounge the rest of the night. Glad it was just DH and me because I wouldn’t have had any energy for post-bedtime socializing 😆😆

    I brought my own pillow but didn’t bring the pillow I put between my knees and night and regretted that. I also ended up buying Unisom while there and taking 1/2 tablet every night because the first two nights I didn’t sleep well at all. Probably because of my dang knee pillow LOL

    We are traveling with just us and no kids in late July. We will fly which I’m dreading because I’ll be 30 weeks and probably so uncomfortable! And I won’t be able to pack my pillows because it’s just a weekend trip and we’re only bringing carry on’s! 😭😭😭 we are not letting our kids fly until they’re vaccinated but since it’s just us we’re going to fly. Thank goodness because otherwise it’s like a 15 hour drive and no way am I doing that at 30 weeks!!!! 
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  • k_rn21k_rn21 member
    @madiirosee I don’t blame you one bit. My husband has two weddings on the same day in September and I already know I am not going to be in any mood or shape to handle two weddings when I’m about to pop. Plus he likes to stay and have a good time and I can’t pull late nights. So most likely he will go alone or I will make a very short appearance to one of them. 

    @vampirina thank you!! I will take all of that advice. I’m super excited to get away it’s just a little nerve racking not knowing how I’ll feel. How hot it’s going to be. How annoyed my DH will be, lol. Etc! But I’m going to make the best of it. It will be our last vacation for awhile. 
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  • k_rn21k_rn21 member
    @kitandcat omggggg. I have to have my pillow for between my knees. Even when I’m not pregnant 🤣 but yes I need to make sure our hotel gives me extra pillows. I also worry about not sleeping well somewhere other than my own bed. Unisom may be on my just in case list. 
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  • grangerhp37grangerhp37 member
    We are going on a trip at the end of next week! 2 days at the beach, and then a week at a small resort with a pool and close to an amusement park and water park. We got passes for the parks and I’m hoping there will be things that DD wants to do there! She also never got to swim in a real pool last summer because the ones we had access to were closed due to Covid, so other than our little inflatable pool this will be a new experience for her too! Also hoping to take her to the aquarium near the beach.
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  • mia8263mia8263 member
    @k_rn21 we did Disney when I was 33 weeks in June. It was hot, a lot of walking but one of my favorite trips. I got a bunch of the frog tog towels- you wet them and they stay wet all day. We wore them on our necks and backs- was huge help. I even wrapped them around my swollen feet and ankles which felt so good. 
    I want to go to Disney in July because I feel like it’ll be the last time we can go for a long time since we are becoming a family of 6. Not sure if it’ll happen. We might just use our timeshare in Orlando for a week. I think DH is panicked at the thought of 12yr old, 3yr old and 1yr old with my pregnant butt in Disney so he wants to just relax. 
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  • noprobalonoprobalo member
    Bleh. Probably our last trip for a long time was a bust. Fog, rain, wind, cold made it so the only activity we could do was some light walking. That and sit around inside and drink -- fun for hubby but not so much for me. Would have been great hot tub weather, but that was obviously off the table, too. The bed in the rental condo ended up only being a queen and was not comfortable. Both nights I woke up, couldn't get back to sleep, and ended up sleeping on the couch. The good thing I guess was that we discovered it would be a nice place to take a kid maybe once he turns 4 or so, provided the weather is reasonable. There are indoor/outdoor pools, ski lifts, a "scenic railroad" with old steam engines, and it's near a giant Cold War-era microwave telescope. But lesson learned that Memorial Day is too early in the season to be assured of warm weather (which seems stupid for middle Appalachia).
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