Long car trips

ANGWife · #1 December 31st, 2008, 04:25 PM

Would you travel in a car for at least 12 hours when you are 29 weeks pregnant?

My in laws in Chicago are hell bent on throwing me a baby shower in late February. My pregnancy is low risk so far and there should be no reason to think there will be a problem. But do you think I will be comfortable? I'm use to long car trips but not with this baby.

soImarriedAnerd · #2 December 31st, 2008, 04:50 PM

I would think you would be just fine, there are plenty of potties on the interstate!

Resi · #3 December 31st, 2008, 05:23 PM

I would have been fine. Just get out every couple hours to pee and stretch!

**Jenn** · #4 December 31st, 2008, 06:01 PM

I'm gonna say that unless you are able to stretch out and lay down across the back seat then NO!!!! When I was 20 weeks pregnant with Lochy we drove about 18 hours to go to Ian's grandmother's funeral and it sucked big time! Even with the frequent stops and my mil kind enough to let me put my legs on her I was still in a lot of pain and very uncomfortable. And when I was not quite 37 weeks with Liam we were stuck in Christmas traffic for about 3 hours and I was in the worst pain for the rest of the day. Of course I did end up delivering a few days later so maybe that had something to do with it. Both my pregnancies were very low risk too.

Frozendesire · #5 December 31st, 2008, 06:19 PM

I would do it

Adriana's Mommy · #6 December 31st, 2008, 10:26 PM

I would do it..

IamMom · #7 January 1st, 2009, 04:52 AM

I would do it....I just asked my doctor about traveling (DH and I want to go to vegas) and she said just to make sure you get up (get out of the car) and walk around often b/c blood clots are more frequent in pregnant women. If you have no other risk factors I say go for it. I wasn't all that huge and uncomfortable at 29 weeks so you'll probably feel pretty good still - I think around 23 weeks or so when I was pregnant with DS we drove 9 hours to TN and it was fine.

HopeWishWait · #8 January 1st, 2009, 05:15 AM

I just drove 16 hours to WI and 16 hours back...on the way there I was 32 weeks pregnant, on the way back I was 34. Honestly, it's been fine for me. The biggest problem I've had was getting stuck in traffic while I had to pee.

soImarriedAnerd · #9 January 1st, 2009, 07:14 AM

you can get compression socks to help with preventing blood clots while in the car or a plane or long sitting times...i use them for travel all the time!

#10 January 1st, 2009, 07:58 AM

I think you'll be fine. Just stop every couple of hours to stretch your legs and pee!

Mars · #11 January 1st, 2009, 09:14 AM

*Anna* · #12 January 1st, 2009, 01:22 PM

as long as you are drinking lots of water, going to the bathroom every couple hours... and stretching too... I think you'll be fine.

ScottishBrit · #13 January 1st, 2009, 01:27 PM

Ya, I would do it too. I was fine until I had to sit threw 14 innings at a baseball game, but I was 38 weeks so that was a bit painfull

ANGWife · #14 January 2nd, 2009, 04:03 AM

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soImarriedAnerd · #15 January 2nd, 2009, 07:23 AM

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