Questions & Answers

Hello everyone,
Looking at the number of weeks you are in, that is 36 it can be a little risky to go on such a long travel. You need to take everything possibly needed by a pregnant lady! There are a lot of cases of premature labor due to stress and overload while traveling. But it is okay if you travel with safety. Try to get as many pillows as you can and snuck them all around your seat to make it cushiony. For precaution take pain killers and other medicines needed during the delivery. always keep towels with you. A guide of how to give birth on road, in case if you will have to do so. Keep a track of all the nearby hospitals in your way for any emergency. Take care and travel safely.

Thanks ladies :) We always forget to pack pillows so I think I'll put a sticky note on the door :) We are making the trip there and back in the same day but since we'll be out and about in between getting there in the a.m. and leaving at night I think it'll be alright. I better get to work on my bag, though!

Like everyone else, take the care seat and your hospital bag, just in case. Get a pillow to put behind your lower back and maybe a neck pillow. We went to Gatlinburg and it's 5 hours each way. I was so thankful that I had those pillows!!! I fidgeted a lot and made sure to switch my seated position every half hour or so! You will be fine! :)

I think bringing the car seat and your hospital bag with you would be a good idea. When you get that far along, you just never know. You'll probably be fine, but i'm a big one for being prepared! lol Other than that, pillows, pillows, pillows! You can never have enough pillows when you're pregnant!

Kelliers, I have a history of preterm birth. My water broke at 36 weeks with my first and I had some random spotting at 20.4 with this one. My doctor says spotting is common in pregnancy and he isn't concerned, but my history makes me higher risk of another preterm delivery. He said just to play it safe and stay home this year for the holidays - which is fine with me. When you've had to see your baby hooked up to tubes and IVs, you would do ANYTHING to prevent it from happening again. Even at 36 weeks, she had to go to special care for 48 hrs due to late preemie complications. Our trip would have been much longer than yours - about 7-8 hrs one way. If you're low risk and your midwife is ok with it, just try and stay comfortable. :)

Pillows!!! lol. I love my pillows in the car!! Definitely some baby bits, your hospital bag, baby notes and the car seat just in case.

My midwife wasn't concerned but I hope it doesn't send me into labor! Do you have a complication that makes travel more risky? It's about 3-3.5 hours each way so I was hoping it was not so far it'd be considered a really "long" trip; just long enough to be a little uncomfortable.

I would take the car seat & a few baby essentials just in case. My friend went on a 4 hr car trip to Atlanta at 35 weeks & the car ride set off labor. Needless to say, she had nothing for baby with her since it was supposed to be a day trip. I've never had a dr let me travel past 30 weeks & since my first was born at 36 weeks, my dr has told me I'm done with travel now at 22. I do know they recommend that you stop every 2 hrs to get up & walk around to prevent blood clots (but you'll have to pee at least that often anyway). Just make sure you shake those legs around. Have a great Thanksgiving & safe travels!