Travel with toddler Q

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t travel past 30 weeks and judge women who do. There is a lot that can go wrong later in pregnancy and flippantly assuming you’ll be fine to get some instagram pics while traveling for leisure screams immature.

I mean presumably they are not traveling to remote regions without medical care…

But it’s not her chosen OB practice or hospital. He’s being a brat. The H, not the child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t travel past 30 weeks and judge women who do. There is a lot that can go wrong later in pregnancy and flippantly assuming you’ll be fine to get some instagram pics while traveling for leisure screams immature.

I mean presumably they are not traveling to remote regions without medical care…

But it’s not her chosen OB practice or hospital. He’s being a brat. The H, not the child.

Oh I agree. I don’t think she should go. But this person who thinks you can’t travel after 30 weeks in general is a bit much.

[Anonymous]

This is insane. Don't take this trip. That's a lot of travel and logistics and exhaustion for what will be at most 20 minutes at the finish line (waiting for him to cross assuming you track his progress and his taking some photos and recovery).

I've had two kids and lots of swelling. Like you, I traveled around 31w with DC1, and refused for DC2. I also took up long distance running in the past couple of years, and my family has only met me at the finish of two races (in one they ran the shorter distance).

Do not take this trip. You will resent your DH.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH is running a marathon out-of-state when I’ll be 32 weeks pregnant, and he’d like me and our 3 YO to travel to the race to cheer him on. Theoretically I’m happy to go, but as I get further along in my pregnancy (which has been more physically taxing than my first) I’ve become a bit more apprehensive about the trip.

The race is about a two hour flight away. Last time I was pregnant, I had quite a bit of swelling that persisted after landing when I flew around 30 weeks. I remember swearing off any more air travel between that trip and my due date last time around. And since DH will be running a marathon, I won’t exactly get to take it easy when we reach our destination. I’ll be handling the brunt of the parenting duties.

Does this trip sound like a bad idea? I’m thinking of seeing if a family member or our nanny can join for the weekend to help out, which initially seemed unnecessary but has been sounding like a better idea recently.

On a list of stupid things to do with a three year old and heavily pregnant this ranks near the top. Your DH is either an idiot or narcissist, or both, for even thinking this is a good idea

[Anonymous]

I would laugh in my husband's face if he asked this of me.

[Anonymous]

OP, you have a rare DCUM consensus. I wouldn’t take a 3 yo to watch a marathon under any circumstances. Your DH can bring a guy friend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t travel past 30 weeks and judge women who do. There is a lot that can go wrong later in pregnancy and flippantly assuming you’ll be fine to get some instagram pics while traveling for leisure screams immature.

I mean presumably they are not traveling to remote regions without medical care…

But it’s not her chosen OB practice or hospital. He’s being a brat. The H, not the child.

Oh I agree. I don’t think she should go. But this person who thinks you can’t travel after 30 weeks in general is a bit much.

Where’s the discrepancy? You either think she can travel or can’t?

[Anonymous]

If you do end up going, make sure you get compression socks. My legs were so so swollen when in the air at 25 weeks for a long haul trip. Also extra leg room so you can try and put your feet up. It’s going to be really uncomfortable though. And like my OB warned: if anything happens up in the air, there’s absolutely nothing they can do for you.