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I think no matter what you pick you should prong resign yourself to it being a lost weekend unfortunately. My husband always swears that the day after a red eye he'll do something with us in the morning and just take a nap once my daughter goes down for a nap. It has never happened! He makes it until like 10 and then sleeps for like 4-5 hours every single time. I think I'd just pick the Sunday flight and actually get some sleep!

@JennyPenny: nope! I mean honestly, at 34 weeks chasing a 2.5 year old isn't a cake walk on a full night's sleep!

I would go for the shorter flight. I would consider doing the red-eye if it meant shorter flight time, but no sleep and a longer flight, no way!

I would take the non-stop on Sunday for sure. Red-eyes are miserable and I would rather be awake, watch TV/movies and be able to move around as needed.

@ShootingStar: Only a few airlines flat out ban you, at most they require medical documentation. A few won't let you travel if you are more than 38 weeks (insane to think f doing that, right?)

Just ditto-ing @ShootingStar: - I know Virgin Atlantic makes you have a doctor's note after 28 weeks that has your due date listed and confirms that you have no complications/are safe to fly. I'd double-check whatever airline you're looking at before you book, just in case.

@JennyPenny: Have you taken red-eyes before? I for one can usually sleep so I don't mind them (but I'm also not 34 weeks pregnant!). But I only like them if it's a long flight where sleep isn't as distrusted.

I would try to get out of the work trip that late in pregnancy. I started having a lot of problems around that time when I was pregnant with LO2 and had a hard time sitting in a chair for even short periods of time.