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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, op, we are to understand you are not going to drive anywhere on the highway for the next 3 months?

It’s ok if you just don’t feel, and just say so.

But you came to ask an opinion, got majority of opinions telling you that they would make this trip in these circumstances, and you’re arguing against them.

what was the point of asking?[/quote]

OP here. It seems pretty evenly split between yes/no.

It's not that I find driving on a highway dangerous. I'm just feeling pretty uncomfortable already, I generally don't like to travel, and it seems like a lot of driving for a shower when I'm already having one (and, TBH, I don't even really want the first shower).

Also I can't really imagine a scenario where if the roles were reversed and my family was celebrating H, they would expect us to drive 5 hours to them for a party. Especially if he had a medical issue going on. And I know, pregnancy isn't really a medical issue, but it's still uncomfortable. [/quote]

You’re clutching at straws trying to convince yourself that the drive and party are unreasonable. For many of us more comfortable with driving, 5 hours each way does not seem such an unreasonable thing. Heck, I flew to New Zealand for work at 6 months pregnant, for a week. So driving 5 hours to celebrate with dh’s family our upcoming baby, does not seem like a crazy burden. But ymmv, and obviously, it does. So, Just don’t go. Say you’re not comfortable. Send dh to attend the shower on his own for both of you - it’s his celebration too cause he’s becoming a dad. How would your dh feel about that? Can you stay alone for a weekend or that’s also unreasonable for you?[/quote]

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