4 hour car journey at 36 weeks?

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Low risk pregnancy, have been fine so far. Of course if I was to go I would do regular stops, move my legs and wear compression socks.. also take babys stuff just in case.. but I'm wondering if I am completely insane for this?

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As long as you're riding in the car, not pushing it, you'll be fine

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My parents live 3 hours away. As I am bored I wisit them every weekend. (i am already on mat leave 36 weeks, and the corona in my area is the lowest in europe, I don't go to crowded places much not do my parents). I just have put my hospital bag in trunk just in case and know where the closest hospital with a ld unit is (for me there is no difference where I give birth, as long as it is hospital, my own ob works for a clinic without hospital, so she will not be delivering anyway). I have no problems driving. I mostly do one pre none stops, depends on if I need to pee or not. All has been fine.

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I did the same thing and learned my lesson. Water broke a few hours after I arrived. I would do it again though 😂

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I've done it. 4 hours to my in laws, 3 hours to my dad's. I take car seat and hospital bag just in case

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I did 12 hours at 35...as long as you take breaks to get up and move you’ll be fine

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Take a pillow and fav snacks. Wear comfy clothes and shoes. Maybe Tylenol too.

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You're not completely insane. It depends why, but I most likely would not. We went on a babymoon in another state when I was 33 weeks pregnant. Exactly 1 week later, my water broke and I went into labor and had my baby. It was totally unexpected since my first baby was born at 39 weeks and both pregnancies were low risk and very normal. Obviously, it's pretty rare for pre-term labor to happen, but I just wanted to share my experience.

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That’s crazy you’re doing that because I did the exact same thing! 4 hour trip at 36 weeks. It sucked on the last hour to 2 hours of the trip. My back hurt so bad that I had to sit backward and try to do childs pose in the front seat. Definitely not safe. But I was so painful.

4 hour car journey at 36 weeks?

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