https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:39:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221724 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:19:33 +0000 rattles 2221724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 36 weeks with D2, I flew across the country for a wedding, but it was in the city from which I'd just moved, so I could have had the baby with my old OB if I went into labor early. Other than that, I'd stayed within an hour or two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221711 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:13:28 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2221711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going down the shore when I'm 36 weeks, and that's about 2 hours away for a week. I'm totally ok with that. There are hospitals very near should anything happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221646 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:05:21 +0000 Maysprout 2221646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I traveled with dh for work a couple days before lo2 was born (she waited till we got back home before I went into labor). . We had an in network hospital we could deliver at and family that lived nearby who could watch lo1. I wanted dh there if she was born so I was ready to have her at a different hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221575 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 10:44:23 +0000 BandDmommy 2221575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have only made it to 36 weeks once but I would not travel more than 1 hour from home. Son born at 34 weeks, daughter at 37 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221556 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 10:28:57 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2221556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i went apple picking two days before i went into labor at 35 weeks, and that was 2 hours away with no hospitals nearby.</p> <p>it was my second so i would stay closer to home if it were my second since they come so much faster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221553 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 10:27:37 +0000 sarac 2221553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 37 weeks, and I just went camping about 2 hours away from my house. There were hospitals in between, though not my own, so I wasn't worried about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221525 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 10:12:23 +0000 Portboston 2221525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't plan on going anywhere more then 30 min away from my hospital after 36 weeks. We have had a few friends recently give birth before 40 weeks (Including one who's water broke at 27 weeks in Florida on their babymoon!) My husband doesn't want me going anywhere! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221500 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:59:11 +0000 LuLu Mom 2221500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An hour away, we went for my niece's birthday but there was a hospital close in case I needed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221464 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:37:45 +0000 namaste 2221464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We drove 7+ hours away around that time to visit family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221463 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:37:11 +0000 Mamaof2 2221463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went 3-4 hours away at 37 weeks with DS - </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221456 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:29:59 +0000 PurplePeony 2221456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went into labor with no warning at 37+3 with my DD, and had her in my arms in 6 hours. So if we have another, I won't be going far. A lot would depend on time of day, though, since traffic can get very bad here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221284 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 06:46:52 +0000 matador84 2221284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Based on my medical history I wouldn't travel past 36 weeks. I had DS at 40 weeks but I had DD at 36. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221279 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 06:42:14 +0000 Greentea 2221279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We aren't supposed to go more than an hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221247 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 03:45:18 +0000 Ree723 2221247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on where you're going - if you were going to visit family and there were good hospitals nearby, I'd probably be ok with being 3 to 4 hours away. If you'd be going some place fairly rural (or having to travel through fairly rural areas without many cities/ hospitals nearby), I'd probably limit it to two hours away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221243 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 02:45:15 +0000 lamariniere 2221243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never had any indications from my OB, but I would not go more than an hour away at that stage of pregnancy. I'm pretty cautious though (and wasn't high risk with either LO). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221043 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 19:39:24 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2221043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm spending a long weekend at the beach an hour away from home at 36 weeks. In traffic it could be longer. I'm not comfortable going any further than that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221035 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 19:15:16 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2221035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say a couple of hours. Heck - my drive to work every day was almost an hour! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221034 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 19:15:08 +0000 PawPrints 2221034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my first birth (12 weeks ago)- I would have needed a really good reason to get me more than an hour away.</p> <p>For future births: probably won't go more than 20 minutes from home after 36 weeks unless I have to. My first labor was 2 hours from start to finish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221033 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 19:10:49 +0000 mrsjyw 2221033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm just past 36 weeks now and feel great. </p> <p>I went into labor at 40w+2d with DS1, so I'd feel comfortable going up north to ILs first home (extended family visit) in the next couple of weeks, which is 1.5 hours away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221030 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 19:02:57 +0000 MrsB2012 2221030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not far. I had both babies in the 37th week and quick labours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221028 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 19:01:53 +0000 PrincessBaby 2221028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Per my OB, had to stay within an hour away starting @ 34 wks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221022 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 18:57:06 +0000 yoursilverlining 2221022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went on our baby moon 5 hour (drive) away at 37 weeks. We went to NYC tho, so plenty of hopitals in case anything happened. My mom was losing it over the timing, but I was comfortable with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221015 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 18:47:56 +0000 Truth Bombs 2221015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doc didn't want me more than 2 hours away from her after 36 weeks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221014 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 18:45:34 +0000 Charm54 2221014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a bridesmaid in a wedding at 38 weeks and the wedding is 3 hours away. Worst case, I have the baby there. I'm in Canada so no insurance to worry about or anything so that helps </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221012 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 18:43:36 +0000 Torchwood 2221012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just had a 4.5 hour labor, so... Under an hour? I mean, my mom's house is 30 minutes away in good traffic, and it's just across town. But my hospital is in between. It would depend more on how far is be from the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2221011 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 18:40:59 +0000 simplyfelicity 2221011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>36-38 weeks= couple of hours<br /> 39+= one hour to half hour </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2220991 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 17:45:36 +0000 Corduroy 2220991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go 3-4 hours but stay within an hour of an in-network hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2220985 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 17:40:38 +0000 nana87 2220985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dr told me no more than 1 hour from the hospital after 36 weeks so I went by that </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2220975 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 17:19:40 +0000 jhd 2220975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted 31 minutes to an hour. I drove that far to work until 39 weeks. But there were hospitals near work and home. We didn't do any other travel. Family who live 2+ hours away came to visit us and did not expect me to travel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-away-from-home-would-you-travel-after-36-weeks-pregnant#post-2220972 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 17:14:27 +0000 birdofafeather 2220972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We visited family at 36-37 weeks 2.5 hours away and did a baby moon after that 2 hours away. But all these places had good accessible hospitals and I wasn't worried about giving birth away from home if needed. </p>