Husband wants to go on a ski trip when I’m 7 or 8 months pregnant

[Anonymous]

He pointed out that the CDC says you can fly up until 36 weeks. Yes, I can’t wait to sit in a hotel room all day while he skis and I am uncomfortable. Sounds like a great idea. He’s freaking out that he’s never going to get to go again in his life. This is so irritating.

[Anonymous]

He should go without you. Or you can go and hang out in the lodge by the fire with a good book.

[Anonymous]

Should I be worried that something could happen in the last trimester? I’m mostly mad that he’s acting like his life is over when I’m the one who is pregnant!

[Anonymous]

And if we are able to take a trip I’d rather be somewhere warm where I’m not cooped up.

[Anonymous]

He sounds very selfish. Don’t have any more kids with him.

[Anonymous]

Would you rather he go when the baby is here? When will he be able to go?

[Anonymous]

I would find a compromise on the location. You go to the Caribbean and he goes skiing.

[Anonymous]

Where does he want to go? I’m addition to flying being a terrible experience when you’re that pregnant (and just no at 8 months), if you’re not used to being at high altitude, it will doubly suck when you’re pregnant.

Tell him he can drive to West Virginia and ski. And once the kid is 3 you can put him/her in ski school. And then when they’re 7 he can go nuts like my husband and make your kids train for ski racing every weekend November through March.

[Anonymous]

Don't have any more children with him. He's a selfish prick.

[Anonymous]

Why can’t he just make a boys trip and you stay home or if you want a vacation too, it needs to be somewhere that you’ll both enjoy. I don’t want to sit near the fire and read a book (I can do that at home). I’d much rather be at the beach- it is summer.

[Anonymous]

Let him go without you, but I’m guessing you’re not giving him that option because everything is about you which is really why he’s upset. You would think you’re the first woman ever to get pregnant!

[Anonymous]

Have him go by himself or with friends at 7 months. You get to go for a spa weekend. Honestly, it sounds like a really good idea to me- it will be a long time before he goes on ski trips again and, if the kids are there, he’ll have to be watching the clock and doing bedtime, etc. you should also have an opportunity to just focus on you and rest.

[Anonymous]

Does he have:
- a really good life insurance policy
- short and long term disability insurance
- supplemental insurance (like Aflac)

You’re about to have a baby, and if he gets injured or worse in a skiing accident are you prepared to take care of a newborn, him, and yourself?

[Anonymous]

Well truthfully, he won’t ever go skiing like this again. Gurstvyou’ll Have a small child, then you’ll have another small child, then yes you can do ski school but it’s a LOT of work to get kids out the door and to ski school and then to eventually ski with him, and you guys will question if you want to spend two months of daycare money on. 3-day ski weekend. Then eventually they are older and it’s easier and you have money, and now you are 48 and your knees hurt. So, yeah, if he wants a carefree easy ski weekend this is it. Let him go. You go have a spa weekend. If you are not used to altitude you shouldn’t go really high at that point in the pregnancy (think above 7000 feet) as it can be worse for pre eclampsia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let him go without you, but I’m guessing you’re not giving him that option because everything is about you which is really why he’s upset. You would think you’re the first woman ever to get pregnant!

THIS.