If you were due Jan 16th-21st

[AFWife]

(My u/s said Jan 16th and my LMP said Jan 21st)

If that was your "due week" would you travel 4 hours to see family at Christmas? Other than being uncomfortable in the car (DH understands we'll have to stop every hour or so to let me pee) would being that far away from your MW bother you?

[mclisa]

No because I would be 36 weeks pregnant.

[gradstudentmommy]

I wouldn't do it because I've been SOOOOO uncomfortable this pregnancy and a 4 hour car ride would have killed me. Even a 3 hour car ride at 7 months was too much for my hips.

But I wouldn't worry about being away from my MW since you'll only be 36-37 weeks pregnant right?

[MaerynPearl]

I was due Jan 10th with my son (who was born Jan 14th)

I traveled about that far at Christmas, yes. But come new years when my family wanted to see us at our big family Christmas party only 2 hours away we refused to go.

However, the BIGGEST reason we chose what we did was weather.

we had no fear of getting deserted by a snow storm at Christmas, but New Years there was a small storm predicted that got bigger and bigger and we were glad we did not go (even though he ended up not being born for 2 more weeks) because it ended up with 4 foot high drifts.

That said, I was on bedrest from 17 weeks on with that pregnancy... And had just been cleared to travel at around Thanksgiving time... so I was used to sitting around doing nothing for 4 hours or longer at a time. Plus, I did not have any other children yet. Also, I knew it would be the last time I got out for a while (and I was right!)


So I think a lot of factors can come into play about whether or not it is a good idea.

This pregnancy... I would NOT have done it at the same timing... but I have two older kids now and had been having some threats of pre-term labor from about 26 weeks on.

[Honey693]

I wouldn't b/c my first was born at 37w, 1d and traveling anywhere past 35w weeks this pregnancy was cutting it way too close for comfort. I'd just act very sad and pathetic until everyone decided to come see me

[AFWife]

Well, my first son was born at 38 weeks on the dot. I guess I could just research UC as a backup. My ILs have a nice and big tub!

[nova22]

Noooooo way. Even if it were okayed by the midwife/doctor, and DH were willing to stop every hour or so for a stretch or bathroom break, I would not subject myself to that. Sometimes that led to difficult choices because we've missed so many things (including my sister's college graduation and my BIL's graduation from medical school, both of which happened 3-4 hours away when I was over 35 weeks pregnant) but there were way too many cons to taking the trips, and not enough pros.

Being away from my health care provider would be one of the least of my concerns, but it would be a concern. I've had babies born right on time, two weeks late, three weeks late, three weeks early, and seven weeks early...you can never plan for things like that. It's also a lot of stress, a lot of pain in the lower back and hips from sitting in a car for that long (even with breaks), and for me it is very difficult to sleep in a bed that is not my own and when I'm pregnant and have insomnia anyway, I can pretty much plan that I will be completely sleep deprived (and therefore cranky and unbearable to be around) if I'm away from home.

[lillymonster]

I would not. I am due January 10th. Risk of snow and being close to the holidays, I am not going anywhere if I think I might get stuck. I also have no idea if I will be late or early because I was induced early last time, so I wouldn't risk it, but I am basing on my due date

I myself was born Jan 19, my mom said I was over 2 weeks late.

[sewingsparklz]

I probably would, but I have very uneventful pregnancies. I guess it also depends on how long you will be staying. If it's just overnight or so, and you don't have any reason to suspect an early delivery, I think you'd be okay. But I wonder what my DH would say...hmm...he is very protective...

[dejagerw]

I am not. I'm due Jan 21, and all my and my husband's family live 5 hours away. We are not traveling this year back home for Christmas because it is too close to my due date.

[memz]

I was due january 13th and ended up giving birth on the 17th....and I did go back home for christmas which is a 3h drive.... But I had a pretty uneventful pregnancy...and didn't feel like I would be giving birth anytime soon at that point...

[mamakaikai]

no, but my last baby was born in 45 minutes and both my girls came at 37 and 38 weeks, so I can imagine going a bit earlier than that. And I can't imagine choosing to be away from my house/midwife/hospital to give birth/immediate postpartum. But that's just me.

[thebigfam]

I did last pg at that gestation but I will not be doing that again. DD was born the week I got home. I was so unprepared. My family christmas party is at the beginning of December and that is pushing it for me being due middle of January.

[babyjelly]

I'm due the 20th, and I won't be traveling for Christmas. Regardless of gestation, I just can't imagine traveling in winter, pregnant. What if I drove into a snowstorm and we got stuck on the freeway and I had to pee?! But then, winter travel never seems to go smoothly for me :S I will be driving roughly ten minutes to my moms for the holidays, and that's it
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