What would you do?

[Kelcat9494]

Hello,

We had a holiday booked for Florida In April 2020 but couldn't go due to covid19 so I moved it to November - I got pregnant so these are my options:-

Option 1- go in November at 26 weeks pregnant and just get on with it.

Option 2 - go in July with a five month old baby and try and battle the heat

Option 3 - cancel the holiday and lose £1000-£3000

What would you do?

[Fedupofballs]

How much will you lose? £3,000 or £1,000 and more importantly how much have you still got to pay (balance/spending money etc.). I wouldn’t fancy Florida 26 weeks pregnant or with a 5 month old. If you decide to cancel think of it as money saved rather than deposit lost, and do something which will be much easier and enjoyable with a 5 month old next summer.

[cjpark]

Would you need to spend any more money on park tickets etc? I think if you still have more to shell out, I'd write off the £1000 and go in a few years. Florida in July is hot, sticky, humid and busy. If you're doing the parks, there may well still be limitations on what's on offer too due to Covid.

[IlanaWexler]

We'll hopefully have a corona vaccine by next July too

[IlanaWexler]

Lucky! Go for option 2 then

[Kelcat9494]

@IlanaWexler

Ah I see. But you also wouldn't get the full experience with a 5 month old - not much fun queuing for rides by yourself while DH looks after the baby. & vice versa.

Luckily grandma is coming too so was gonna make her look after baby while I ride big thunder mountain :P

[IlanaWexler]

Ah I see. But you also wouldn't get the full experience with a 5 month old - not much fun queuing for rides by yourself while DH looks after the baby. & vice versa.

[IlanaWexler]

Are you in one of the higher risk groups for COVID in pregnancy? BAME, aged 35+ or have certain health conditions? If so then you should do option 2.

[Kelcat9494]

I think what's putting me off is we've spent a lot of money on it (DisneyWorld, universal) and I won't get the full experience which isn't a massive issue but it just feels like a lot of money to do nothing

[IlanaWexler]

I've done similar to options 1 and 2 and both were fine. My son was a very easy baby though.

I'm 27 weeks pregnant now and could happily go on holiday (corona allowing), what's putting you off doing that?

[TARSCOUT]

Ootion 3 as I just couldn't be bothered with the flight, the heat however if you have way more patience than me Option 2. Worst case scenario each adult takes a day to stay in air conditioned space with baby or find shady area by pool.

[Kelcat9494]

Also sorry I have exams in April and May

[Kelcat9494]

I've decided on July 2021 because I'll still be on mat leave and baby will be at a decent age (I think) - I think I'd struggle with a 1-3 month old so five months seemed a bit better - I'm going with DH, 8 year old niece and grandma so will have help x

[AdoreTheBeach]

Can I ask why the option is July 2021 and not another month in 2021? If you can postpone to 2021, can you do it to a month you’re more comfortable due to the heat?

If you’re going because of other children you have and your partner/DH or other person would be going on rides with the children, I have to say going with a baby you can carry in a sling makes life so much easier. I went around Venice with a 5 month old, same baby to USA at 12 weeks old and it was liberating to do so with the sling, packet of wipes and nappies in a small bag (breast fed baby). Was much easier than travelling with her when she was a year old.

[Theyweretheworstoftimes]

Travelling with a 5 month old is fine if you have the right equipment and you relax about what is possible.

They can't move which is what makes it easy.

I have travelled extensively since my child was born. Some stages are more challenging than others but nothing is impossible

[LudaMusser]

A holiday with a baby isn't a holiday

[Kelcat9494]

Option 4 isn't an option unfortunately they are not accepting bookings after September 2021 as they are reassessing whatever it is and I wouldn't be able to get the time off work later in the year

[BIWI]

Option 4 - postpone it to a later date, when the baby is older and more able to bear the heat?

[sleepismysuperpower1]

option 2, personally. We have been in July and the heat wasn't unbearable, the rain that comes each day helps too.