WDYT? Re: traveling

iheartcutepuppies · January 2011

So, you guys know I am really close to my family, and take what they say to heart.

Preface: My mother doesn't think I should travel far while pregnant

Topic: H and I were approached by our neighbors if we wanted to go to Puerto Rico w/ them and another couple in March. I will be about 26 weeks pregnant. My OB has told me it is OK to fly until 32. H and I want to go away before the baby is born; but started thinking of closer (read drive-able) options (e.g. Vermont, NYC, maybe even Montreal, etc)

Now, my only concern is we'd be staying at a hotel w/ a casino and the smoke. My other concern is they may want to go out to a bar, and I doubt I will want to do that at 26 weeks, and I am probably not going to want to go back to the hotel by myself, causing H to come with me...no biggie, but just throwing it out there.

I want to go and relax and unwind though...it would be for a Fri-Monday, coming back Tuesday. I think I will ask my OB on my appt on the 25th what she thinks, obviously- assuming all looks healthy still. But if you think I/we should go, how do I manage the mom?

Or should we just stick to somewhere a little closer?

Or if we travel, stick to the continental US- e.g...shorter flights like Florida, South Carolina, etc?

LarissaAnn · January 2011

I'd definitely talk to the OB. My concerns, never having been to Puerto Rico, would be whether it's one of those places where everyone's a smoker and it'll drive you crazy trying to escape it, and more importantly, how are the hospitals god forbid something goes awry.

iheartcutepuppies · January 2011

LarissaAnn:
I'd definitely talk to the OB. My concerns, never having been to Puerto Rico, would be whether it's one of those places where everyone's a smoker and it'll drive you crazy trying to escape it, and more importantly, how are the hospitals god forbid something goes awry.

That's what I was thinking, also. I raised my concerns in going there w/ H last night.

KSMILEY 77 · January 2011

I've been to PR a few times and think you would be fine. I would definitely talk to my OB though. We did our NYC trip at 28-29 weeks pregnant and it was fine and we had a great time! My OB did check me though before we left to make sure I was all closed up and told me no sexy time within 24 hrs of the flight because the flight itself can irritate the uterus and so can sexy time, so you don't want the double whammy. Other than that, he said have a blast! Where in PR would you be going? The only thing I would look into is the healthcare there.... just in case. If that worries you, then I would do a trip somewhere in the continental US.

Cutiepie811 · January 2011

iheartcutepuppies:
LarissaAnn:
I'd definitely talk to the OB. My concerns, never having been to Puerto Rico, would be whether it's one of those places where everyone's a smoker and it'll drive you crazy trying to escape it, and more importantly, how are the hospitals god forbid something goes awry.
That's what I was thinking, also. I raised my concerns in going there w/ H last night.

I completely agree. I would definitely talk to the OB about this.

doxgirl · January 2011

I agree with Larissa. We traveled about that point my pregnancy. We went away for a long weekend about 4 hours from home. For me that was about as far as I wanted to be from home. I know plenty of people that have traveled that late in their pregnancy, so do what you feel comfortable doing.

amethyst1220 · January 2011

everyone has brought up valid points., but you need to decide what you're comfortable with.

if you want my opinion, if it were me, i probably wouldn't go...

ETA: i was 27 weeks when i ended up in the hospital on christmas eve.

justrachet · January 2011

I would say that between 20 and 30 weeks is the best time to travel while pregnant. I wouldn't consider PR to be "far" - how long is the flight?

Since your main goal is to relax and unwind, another location could be just as good.

iheartcutepuppies · January 2011

justrachet:
I would say that between 20 and 30 weeks is the best time to travel while pregnant. I wouldn't consider PR to be "far" - how long is the flight?
Since your main goal is to relax and unwind, another location could be just as good.

For some reason I thought it was a further flight. It's only 4 hours if you get a direct.

tinybaubles · January 2011

Personally I would stay in the US. In the states I feel like you have a reasonable guarantee that if something should happen, you and the baby would be well taken care of. I know nothing of the healthcare system in PR, and would your insurance even cover you?

I really don't have the intention of freaking you out, but everything was absolutely perfect with my pregnancy, no complications, no extra weight gain, no blood pressure issues, baby was perfect. I have absolutely no idea why I went into labor early. About a month before I had Riley, my sister's best friend actually was traveling, a 10 hour drive from her home in Ohio, and she went into labor unexpectedly at 29 weeks. Her little boy was in NICU for 2 months, and her husband and other daughter were far away the whole time.

I probably wouldn't have had this perspective a year ago, but I'm firmly in the camp of 'play it safe' now.

burkems · January 2011

I would follow Trish's advice. I traveled 5 hours by car when I was 7 months and that was far enough for me!

maynard1978 · January 2011

I have to agree with Trish's advice, I think traveling at that point is fine, but I would definitely stay in the states.

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