Traveling 6 Weeks Before Due Date

My DH also travels that much for work. I know every pregnancy is different but I thought I would ask.

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We would leave the 9th to go visit family and head back on the 20th.

Traveling 6 weeks before due date. Louisal1 Original Poster. So you need to ask yourself whether you feel safe having a baby wherever you are traveling to. Finishing work 6 weeks before due date too early.

It was as if I needed to connect myself to this. Im just curious to know if anyone has traveled this late and what your experience was. I know I was cutting it close but Ive been feeling pretty good and didnt want to regret not going.

I flew at one week two weeks 20 weeks 22 weeks 28 weeks and 33 weeks without any problems. Most doctorsexperts would say not to travel after 36 weeks. Avoid traveling any long distance during the last 2 or 3 weeks before your due date.

You wont have a better idea of timing until you start getting cervical checks usually 36 weeks. While traveling in and by itself is unlikely to increase your risks there is always a possibility of complications especially premature labor and delivery. Travel 2 weeks before due date.

Call your airline or cruise line. Anonymous I went to Austin at 32 weeks for 5 days and it was fine but you do run some risk of giving birth at your destination. I personally couldnt get comfy in my own bed let alone trying to get comfy and sleep in a hotel.

I wont even let my hubby go to the lakes 3 weeks before in due. My husband was scheduled to travel that week but cancelled because the doctor who did a routine ultrasound scheduled for 3 weeks before birth said in his opinion which contradicted the gynecologist the internist and the midwife birth was definitly not 3 weeks away but more like 3 days. Heres a bucket list of 10 things to do before your due date.

Ask your doctor or midwife whether there are any medical concerns you should be aware of or upcoming tests you need to work around. I would plan a night or two away perhaps 6 weeks before due date. When I was working from home the week before my due date I felt compelled to touch the newborn clothes tucked into the dresser drawer every day.

Check with your airline or cruise line if youre traveling by boat to see if there are any special regulations regarding pregnant women. During a healthy pregnancy its generally safe to fly until 36 weeks. After having dc1 at 37weeks and dc2 at 38 weeks2 I wouldnt recommend traveling anywhere.

My husband is deploying soon and his pre deployment leave is 8-22 of July and my due date is August 5. Spend an entire weekend reading a book start to finish. I dont know if I should respond yes or no to the invitation because I was told I shouldnt travel more than an hour away from my doctor starting at 32 weeks but I.

US Airlines will let you fly within a week of your due date with a note from your Dr. It would be a 1400 mile drive. Without one you can fly four weeks before your due date.

Your doctor or midwife will tell you that traveling in the middle of your pregnancy is best because most emergencies happen in the first and last trimesters. A lot of people are late but just as many are early by 3 weeks or so. I was also low risk everything was fine with my pregnancy and my son decided to come early at 37 weeks.

Work travel six weeks before due date - positive stories anyone. Forget putting together the swing and organizing the board books nows the time to do you. Our son was born 3 weeks before the due date.

If youre having a healthy pregnancy with no complications though theres no reason you cant travel up until the month before your due date. DD1 was a week late and DD2 a week early. Its a long way to come back if you go into labour.

Mostly for health insurance purposes if you are out of provincestatecountry etc you wont be covered and airlines etc. I traveled 5-6 hours away at 36 weeks and last minute went 4 hours away to visit my BFF that just had her baby boy at 385 weeks. I would say a month before if hes abroad is the latest.

Here is what you should do. But many people get uncomfortable. Most airlines do allow pregnant women to fly until about a month before their due dates.

Mar 30 2015 at 1008 AM. Were kind of planning the same but arent locking anything in just yet. My doctor doesnt recommend it but she said ultimately it is up to me.

I have an office job but work is short staffed so finding it quite stressful no air con am finding sitting all day is painful - am I being selfish for wanting to finish 6 weeks early to have time to make sure everything is perfect for baby to rest. Most airlines in the United States allow pregnant women to fly domestically in their third trimester before the 36th week. We would be driving.

I researched hospitals and had a plan if I went into labor so i didnt worry too much. So I have a cousin getting married about 2 weeks before Im due and its a 3 hour drive. Theyll tell you how much youre dilating and if baby might come early.

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