I considered our trip to Hawaii in August a "babymoon." Our last hurrah. Then, our friends decided to get married November 1st (i.e. in a few weeks) in Santa Fe, New Mexico so that was going to be our last getaway. Now there is a chance we could squeeze one more trip in there before Uno makes his grand entrance...
PJO just booked another business trip to London and New York. He is leaving on a Saturday night to head to London, then going to New York that Tuesday night. I would fly out on Wednesday, and spend a few days with him in the city at the paid-for hotel, then see his family in NJ before flying back to California on Sunday. I could meet friends for lunch, go out with him at night and relax in a city I love visiting! The best part is that, with the market tanking and oil prices dropping, flights are getting really cheap. Plus, mid-November can be a really beautiful time of the year to visit NYC.
The catch is that I would be flying back to CA a day or two into my 34th week of pregnancy. I'm definitely not objective/rational enough to decide for myself whether this would be a good idea to travel 6 hours on a plane 6 weeks before my due date, so I posed the question to my doctor and now I'm asking the internets. (I'm still waiting to hear from the doctor...)
So far, I have had a completely uneventful pregnancy.
(excuse me while I go knock on wood...)
But really, no problems and barely any uncomfortableness. My 11 hour flight from NY to HI was completely fine at 4.5 months (although granted this belly is a new addition since that flight). I'm sure everything will be fine if I go, but that nagging voice in my head is saying "what iiiiiiiif?!?!"
The airline's official policy is that pregnant women can fly at any time, although they need a doctor's note if it's within 7 days of their due date. omg, really?!
I do want to check my health insurance before booking tickets to make sure I would be covered if I am 3,000 miles away should anything happen.
So assuming I get the doctor's approval and health insurance covers me there, should I go? Or should I chalk this up to my first of many sacrifices made because of my child(ren)?
And is there any way I can get a doctor's note to get out of finals?! I'm pretty sure that law-school-finals-stress 2 weeks before my due date is much worse than traveling 6 weeks before!
7 comments:
I'd say Go For It! Assuming the Dr. gives you the ok. Most women who are pregnant with their first go overdue anyway. I would test your comfort by sitting in a movie theater first. When my belly got big enough, I was so uncomfortable sitting in movie theater chairs- they killed my back. Just bring a pillow for support on the airplane ride.
So many trips! That's great. We didn't go anywhere while I was pregnant- except for a quick 4 hour road trip. Soak it up while you can!
I came back from an overseas trip when I was about 32 wks along. If you are having an uneventful pregnancy, it should be okay.
I think if you feel healthy and your doctor says that you can there should be nothing holding you back.
Definitely go- it gets about a billion times harder to take trips once you have a baby, even when they've been for months, much less fun spontaneous ones! The only issue with the flight is comfort, so try to get a bulk head seat- play the pregnant woman card as much as possible :) Have a great time and enjoy the trip! I'm jealous- that's one of my favorite cities to visit.
I agree. Do it!! You never know when you'll have the opportunity again, especially on such short notice! Have a great time!! Just remember to take it easy in the city - not that you need a reminder this late in the game.
BTW- I LOVE Girlfriends Guide to PRegnancy. That was my fav pregnancy book. It's hilarious too.
Definitely do it. It'll be fun!
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