to not go to my friends birthday meal

[moominliz]

I don't know if I'm being a bit precious and unreasonable so need some MN opinions!
Its my very good friends birthday at the end of this month and she's booked a meal then going for drinks afterwards. However, I'll be 5 and a half months pregnant, no real problem there (obviously wouldn't go for drinks just meal) but the restaurant is an hours drive from where I live, in a city I don't know and I'll be going on my own. The table is booked for 8:30 so it would be a late night.
My DP is also a bit concerned about me driving that late at night and having to find my way round a city I don't know on my own.
AIBU and a bit pathetic to consider not going!?

oh I did move a few hundred miles when 37 weeks pregnant last time - still wouldnt feel like going to that meal though. maybe not logical but there you go.

So drive to hers (which is I assume not far from the restauarant?) and go in with her, and then get a taxi back to hers and drive home when the meal is finished?

Excuses are a bit feeble, sorry. Sounds like you just don't want to go. Which is fine but just say that...