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is it safe to travel at 35 weeks pregnant out of the state?

By admin on February 20, 2011

im 35 weeks pregnant and will have a c section at 39 weeks, and will be driving fro north Carolina to Massachusetts the drive is 18 to 19 hours is that safe i told my mom that i don’t feel comfortable going but she thinks im being rediculouse and insists that ill be fine. i don’t want to put me or my baby in danger or any type of bad situation such as getting a blood clot but if i don’t go ill feel bad because my dad is sick and might die so this may be my last time ill see him i don’t know what i should do i don’t want something bad to happen and my husband wouldn’t be there and my insurance wont cover me out of state and mt mom and sister are mad at me because i dont want to go i dont think i need and added stress right now seeing how im so close to having the baby what do u think???

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8 responses to “is it safe to travel at 35 weeks pregnant out of the state?”

  1. mommie to a preemie
    mommie to a preemie
    February 21, 2011 at 12:16 am |

    if you dont feel comfortable then do not go. tell your mom that its your body and you know your self better than she does. but if you can get past feeling uncomfortable i think u will be fine. Talk to your doctor.

  2. leesha
    leesha
    February 21, 2011 at 12:29 am |

    I will be 34 weeks pregnant next week and will be taking a 13 hour car ride from S.C. to N.Y. My doctor said its okay as long as I drink alot of water and get out of the car every couple of hours to stretch my legs. Also he suggested wearing anti-embolism theigh high stockings to help the blood flow in my legs to prevent clots.

  3. happymomof2
    happymomof2
    February 21, 2011 at 1:07 am |

    I am sorry to hear about your Dad. It’s a tough decision. I would check with the doctor. And if you decide to go maybe you could divide those 18-19 hrs into 2 days? Good luck!

  4. Jaclyn S
    Jaclyn S
    February 21, 2011 at 1:52 am |

    I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you should definitely not travel. My doctor doesn’t allow her patients leave the area after 32 weeks because of all the risks. You can go into labor at anytime.. even if you do have a planned c-section, you never know what your body is going to do. Also 19 hours in a car is a LONG drive. Your right about blood clots, and alot of other things that could go wrong. If you were in the middle of no where driving along and you didn’t know where the nearest hospital was, you could be in alot of danger. I personally wouldn’t go. There is not to long until the c-section, can you not go afterward? I’d let your doctor know, and let them tell your family if they don’t believe you. good luck!

  5. Jennifer M
    Jennifer M
    February 21, 2011 at 2:31 am |

    Sweetheart, who cares what your family says. Mom’s intuition, wether you’ve delivered or not always wins out. If you don’t feel good about it, don’t go. Your family loves you and they will get over it. You need to put YOU first. If they get upset with you just remind them, you love them, but don’t feel it is safe to travel. There is nothing paranoind about it. Don’t feel bad, call your dad and talk to him on the phone, try to set up an web cast and talk back and forth. Let him know that you love and support him and are thinking of him, but can’t go anywhere to be safe. Use your doctor as an excuse if you have to. They tell you to stay close to home in the last month anyway. Good luck honey. Don’t stress too much. Hope I helped a little.

  6. clawdia1978
    clawdia1978
    February 21, 2011 at 2:56 am |

    Doctors usually don’t recommend long distance travel after 36wks, so if you go I don’t know if you’d be able to travel back is all, you had better ask your doctor as he would know better.

  7. krystinak4903
    krystinak4903
    February 21, 2011 at 3:12 am |

    I wouldn’t….Plain and simple…Just because your are having a C at 39 weeks…doesn’t mean the baby will wait that long. Your are almost full term and TONS of women deliver babies at your stage of pregnancy..I wouldn’t feel comfortable being that far from your hospital…You wouldn’t have time to get home before you had the baby if something happened…TO be honest..I think its ridiculous that your mother would tell you that its fine to go…I think its common sense…Your pregnant..very pregnant..stay near a hospital..YOUR hospital…read a baby book…they all say when your towards the end, stay close to home.

  8. Erin
    Erin
    February 21, 2011 at 3:59 am |

    Sorry I would say no. And after 30 weeks you are supposed to get clearance from your OB before going out of your county. I’m sure the OB would say no so let him be the bad guy.

    You need to be an advocate for yourself and your child. You are the mom now, don’t let your mother push you into something you don’t feel comfortable with. You should listen to your instincts.

    I know you want to be with your dad. I understand this is a hard decision. But if you go into labor early and your insurance doesn’t cover it you will end up paying thousands and thousands of dollars in debt for years. You don’t even want to know what a c-section costs. And if the baby ended up born at 35 weeks and had to go to the NICU that would be additional thousands per day. I wouldn’t risk it. And the amount of stress you would be under while visiting him might increase your risks of labor in itself.

    Not to mention the risk of blood clots. That is a long time to be sitting in a car and you are at increased risk for blood clots which can be a serious complication. If you decide to go please get out often and walk around, shift around in the seat often and wiggle your feet and legs.

    Sorry you have to make this decision. Good luck. And remember to talk to your OB beforehand to ask for clearance. It is an absolute must.

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