oh god i have to go on a spa weekend soon for a hen do. AIBU to ask

[dirtyface]

why oh why do grown women getting married have to force all their mates to shell out 100s on organised "fun"

i have to go. she is one of my oldest mates, i can't let her down

but i will be 4 months pregnant

and its over 120 quid

i can't go in the jacuzzi or have any treatments due to being pg

i can't drink

i won't know many people

and i will most probably have to share a room with someone i don't know

aaaaargh :(

If she's such a good friend you should go. You'll regret it if you don't. Poor girl if her best friends won't go on her hen do.

don't go!
be honest!
I went to a similar thing against my better judgement this summer and am still upset by it, I didn't enjoy it and couldn't afford it but knew I HAD to to keep my friend. now im left with the horrid feeling that she's not a good friend anyway, due to above. whereas if i had been honest with her at least id know for sure and still have the £450!

I think lots of get het up about having to do "hen" things.
It's an expense that is sometimes begrudged. Whatever the arrangements.
There's no reason why a pg woman can't enjoy a spa weekend.
The drinking thing is more of an issue. It is a pita to be sober while everyone else is getting pissed.
just be grateful she's not insisting on a long weekend overseas. Now that I would draw the line at. I loathe hen/ stag events being turned into a bloody holiday.

It's easy to say 'just don't go' but some people get really upset about these. And yes I know if they were a good friend they'd understand etc etc but sometimes it's not worth the hassle not to go. A friend fell out with me because I didn't want to go on her hen for what I thought were good reasons. Wedding invitation revoked etc. obviously I'm better off without her but was upsetting at the time.

Anyway OP YANBU for wondering why people have to make such a fuss about hens I don't get it either. I wonder could you get out of it on pregnancy grounds? But maybe you will just have to go and put up with it. I feel your pain I hate hens.

Oh I sympathise, I dread bloody spa days and horrendous things like that. My lovely SILs got me a massage voucher as a baby shower present over a year ago and I haven't used it. I'm sure massages are relaxing for some people but not for me, I would be totally on edge!

you can go in a jacuzzi. Just dont get bubbles up your fanny

C'mon you miserable buggers I would love to go on a spa weekend! To be honest even low key hen do's end up costing ££ these days, drinks, taxis, outfits, whatever, so just be glad she hasn't asked you all to join her on a four day Ibiza bonanza. If she's a good friend and you can afford it, I think you are being pretty U (& yab a bit pregzilla!)
Have a swim, get yer nails done, enjoy the unlimited tea/coffee/orange juice, get some cake down yer and put your bloody feet up! Spas are lovely and relaxing IMO, anywhere you can spend the whole break in a fluffy dressing gown (that someone else has to wash) can't be wrong. And there'll be loads of magazines! And you won't have to do any washing up/cleaning/cooking. Fgs, I'll go if you don't want to...

I went to one when pg with twins and I swam in the pool then sat and chatted, had my nails painted and read a book. You don't have to sit in a jacuzzi and this is a really good friend. It's her hen night not yours so it's about what she wants to do.
120 seems fairly reasonableto me and you could easily spans that in one night out on food, drinks and club entry. I think in your circumstances I would go.
I didn't go to a friends weekend hen do in Butlins and she was really upset but I was bfing dd at the time

I didn't go on a friends birthday spa outing as other than it not being a special birthday (kind of extravagant to expect your mates to spend on a random birthday I think) I would have to a.buy a maternity swim suit, b.not go in the jacussi, c.not go in steam room or sauna, d. Limited treatment offers for pregnant ladies, e.not be able to have the 'free bubbly'. Basically you spend loads on a swimming session with a 'light lunch' how crap is that! I would try to get out of it.

Reasonable? £120 to swim in a pool and have your nails done? I've heard it all now.

speak to her. tell her your concerns and that you really don't feel you would get the most out of it. OP some treatments are OK for pg women but agree it wont be all of them. why not organise for the two of you to do a treat together - afternoon tea somewhere local and posh. not worth losing a friendship over so only you know how much it means to her for you to be there.

I agree with Jamie.
If she's a really good friend, I'd make the effort for her.
I know it's galling to spend a lot on something you really don't fancy, but you might enjoy it, and she'll hopefully appreciate you making the effort for her.

fatlazymummy - actually, if it includes a stay in a nice hotel, breakfast, lunch and dinner, then yes, I'd say that was reasonable regardless of the treatments thrown in...

Maybe, but don't you normally stay in a hotel for a reason? Not just to go swimming or have your nails done.

can you afford it? if so then suggest that you go for the day and enjoy being pampered with massage/nails/facial and swim/yummy lunch but not to stay the night/do drinking games

compromise is the key as she is a good friend :)