travel during pregnancy piog

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  • sweetpeaberry42
  on Nov. 5, 2009 at 3:40 PM

• I went to Tennessee (10 hours away) but I wasn't that far along.  I was told I could go but just make sure I got out of the car often to stretch my legs. I have heard they have told Moms no though because they could go into labor and then they will be far away from the hospital and doctor.  I actually heard of a girl who wasn't allowed to go to work because it was in a different county!  Good luck :)
  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

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  • Pukity
  on Nov. 5, 2009 at 3:51 PM

• For what I've read only if you have problems you shouldn't travel too far, and the other concern is if you don't have hospitals nearby, but if you feel good  I don't think you'll have any problems, maybe ask a midwife or nurse practicioner for any advice or your doctor of course.

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  • MJWard
  on Nov. 5, 2009 at 3:53 PM

• Im going on a 2.5 hr train ride to boston on monday...but thats as far as I dare to go.
  

         
  
  

  
  

  
  

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  • jzimenova
  on Nov. 5, 2009 at 3:56 PM

• I went 7 hours to my parents' house for my baby shower when I was 32 weeks pregnant... just make sure you get out and move your legs every couple of hours!

  

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  • robin1725
  on Nov. 5, 2009 at 4:22 PM

• Well this Saturday I am going to a wedding 3 hours away overnight and I'll be just about 38 weeks pregnant. I'm contracting so I am really crossing my fingers that nothing happens and that we have to leave and high tail it to the hospital. I would not like to spend 3 hours in labor in the car with the risk of delivering in my husband's car but my husband is in the wedding so we have to go....unless she comes before that. My midwife doesn't want me going but we are going anyway.

  Anyway.....they tell you not to travel after 36 weeks because of the risk of early labor and being too far from the hospital. You should be fine since you are only 34 weeks but make sure you get out often to walk around...this will help to avoid any potential blood clots. Good luck and have fun!

  

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  • Bren07
  on Nov. 5, 2009 at 4:26 PM

•  i was 8 months pregnant and went from the middle of New Mexico to Wyoming/Utah to see my dad in the hospital when he had a major heart attack..i did not ask my doc i told her i was going and wut did i need to travel safely. she said stop often to get out of the car to stretch ur legs so u dont get blood clots in ur legs. and take a copy of ur chart incase u go into labor and have to go to a hospital so they know wut is going on with u..but other than that its fine..
  
  i also did the same trip at 7/8months with my second just to visit my dad for my sons birthday

  HI! im a 20 yr old disposable diapering, CIO attempting, vaxing (but no flu shot), circ'ing, BFing AND FFing, vaginal and c-section birthing, co-sleeping, SAHM to two BOYS. i have been fairly happily married since i was 17 to my high school sweetheart who i met when i was 15. yes i am a "teen mom" but i also graduated high school early. so dont tell me im too young because i will tell you your too old!
  SORRY FOR ANY TYPOS, IM NAK ALOT!
  
  
  
  

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