Sister's Hen Party at 30 weeks - how will I cope?

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My sister is planning her hen party soon, I will be 30 weeks by then. I'm just a little concerned about what I'll be able to do and participate in, but also don't want to let her down. The plan is to travel to Brighton, do some karaoke followed by a nightclub. What were other people doing at 30 weeks? I'm currently 16wks+5 and feel fine at the moment.

You do what you're comfortable with.

Go to the karaoke, say you'll see if you feel like the nightclub bit. I wouldn't go in a nightclub ever personally but at 40wks was still going to gigs.

What showofhands said. Go to Brighton, go for dinner, do the daytime stuff and the karaoke if you feel up for it, but tell her in advance you may not be going to the club. I haven't been clubbing at all pregnant as have irrational fear of drunk people wanting to poke my bump or knocking me over!

I'm 30 weeks and still feel pretty much fine - would happily go out, and have no problems staying up late. I don't think I'd want to dance too energetically though as my tummy is starting to feel heavy now and I've pulled tummy muscles sneezing and getting off the settee, never mind dancing...! Also agree with cookingfat about the being knocked about bit - I do feel a bit more vulnerable than normal - but if it's a relatively civilised club you should be OK if you can grin and bear being there without being able to drink or dance much...! You really won't know what you can cope with until the time though, everyone's experience of pregnancy is so different, you'll just have to take it as it comes and I'm sure your sister will understand.

I am 34 weeks so was around 30 weeks in the Christmas party season. The crowds were hell in busy bars- as were the queues for the ladies. Don't forget you may be feeling quite hot anyway thanks to your baby acting as a personal heating system for you. I agree with the others, dinner, karaoke, taxi, bed!

You'll enjoy feeling fresh the following morning when everyone else is hungover

I can offer advice from the other side - my sister was about 30 weeks pregnant at my hen party. She joined us for the day activities and dinner and a glass of wine, but when we were all sitting around late into the night, getting drunk, she quietly left and that was fine. I was really appreciative that she'd stayed as long as she did and had no issue with her slipping off later when she started to get more tired.
I think the key is to discuss it with your sister and make it clear to her that you will do as much as you can and that you're excited about it, even if you won't be partying until dawn.

Thanks for all your advice everyone, really appreciate it!

DID a henny at 27 weeks, and all other hens sweetly found me a stool to perch on in each bar, if necessary ousting some oblidging blokes!!! sloped off at 1am, hen apreciated my effort, I appreciated my bed, was a good laugh, glad i made it

It depends on how you feel at the time, you could feel perfect or you could be tired, plan to go to the kareoke, but surely you sister will understand that you will want to go to bed after that!!
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