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I've done when we flew to Singapore, it was 12 hours overnight. I popped an Aleve and slept the whole time...but since you're pregnant, I'd skip the sleep aids!

Will you have time off after you get back?

If you can "make up" on sleep when you get back, I don't think it's that bad (I don't really sleep on planes either, and I've done it)

But if you have to head right back into work, I'd say nay.

I used to take them all the time during college to visit back home and maximize time.

There's no way in hell I'd do it now. Throws me off.

I haaaate red eyes! I never can sleep and I get worse jet lag for a few days after than I would on a day time flight ;I've flown to Europe both ways and so prefer day flights!). It depends on the person though-- dh likes them bc he can sleep well

For the price, Yay! I'm cheap though. I don't like spending more than $300 each way for flights. Though, I have always gone from WA to PA (west coast to east coast). So we leave at 10pm PST and arrive early (6am) on EST. We usually take a nap when we get home. We sleep (or try to sleep) on the plane. A good sleeping pill can do wonders.

When I return, we take early flights so we can stay up since we will be ahead when we get back to the west coast.

@snowjewelz: he is so lucky!! Last summer I was living in the uk for my dissertation research and he would come visit me and be maddeningly okay immediately when he arrived! Which was great bc we could do fun stuff as soon as he arrived but it's so not fair, haha

I hate them as it is-- I've taken a bunch and every time vow never to do it again, but then the lower price gets me. But pregnant? No way would I do that. Planes are so uncomfortable as it is! If you can afford the other flight, I'd do that. Or maybe you could get a connecting flight for cheaper? I'd rather connect than do a red eye.

Flying from the west coast to the east coast on JetBlue, we've almost always ended up with a red eye. I sleep fine on a plane, so I'm fine with them.

I voted no. I've done it several times to save money and every time I was like, "WHY am I doing this????????!!!!!!!"