Would you drive this far at 36 weeks (xmas related)

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DP doesnt drive and his parents live 150miles away.
We try to spend alternate christmases at each others parents, my parents live a mile away.
This year we should be going to his parents but im due in less than a month, baby is breech (have scan on 27th) and im feeling pretty tired and uncomfortable. Im not a very confident driver at the best of times, especially when its dark, prob raining and im so fat I cnt check my blind spot anymore so I dnt really feel up to going. This was agreed by us both and we accepted an invitation from my parents (they were delighted as they dote on our 18month old DD and would spoil us all rotten) but DP is now making a fuss saying we should be going to his parents and that im being selfish.
DPs parents dont drive and wont get the train so we wont see them if I dont drive us there and I feel bad that DD wont get her presents. I always make an effort to go and see them for DDs sake but they are strangers to her really :-(

What would you do? Drive 150 miles to keep the peace even though you feel uncomfortable or not bother and put up with a grumpy DP?

I wouldn't do it either. I drove 90 miles to go to a graduation ceremony at 32 weeks and had to keep stopping as I felt so sick. Am 36 weeks now and won't drive any further than 30 miles because I get so travel sick.

Missed the bit about you not being able to check your blind spot, definitely not worth the risk. Stay home and cosy.

Thank you all for replying. I didnt go, woke up and weather was awful so told DP that I thought it too dangerous and that I didnt want to put myself or DD in that sort of situation. My DM also rang and told DP to take extreme care of his 'precious cargo' and he saw sense and apologised. Phew! Feel so much better and looking forwards to a nice relaxing xmas.

MERRY XMAS

Woohoo! Well done and enjoy your relaxing Christmas :)

Well done op quite right. Enjoy your christmas and good luck for new arrival.

Good work op. I was going to add my tuppence worth that at only 27 weeks the bottom of the wheel sticks onto my bump so I'd be nervous about a shunt on the motorway

Well done have a lovely Christmas and well done to DM you look after yourself.
I was getting worried about you reading this thread as I am 28 weeks and after getting stuck in traffic ended up with a bleed and got taken into hospital (placenta previa) hated the thought of you getting stuck in traffic going into labour and potentially needing a section!
Have a wonderful peaceful christmas x x

So glad you aren't going, I was reading the thread in disbelief. I am planning that my next trip to visit far away family is the last and I am only 26 weeks. Went up Christmas before last when I was in last trimester and ended up in agony from rib pain the rest of the pregnancy. I am sure it was the sitting in the car that did it.

Put your feet up and have a nice hot drink and relax!

I thought of you yesterday when watching the news reports of flooding and traffic chaos. I'm quite relieved you didn't go!

Thank goodness for that! I was thinking of you and hoping you hadn't gone. Put your feet up now and relax.

Sooo glad he apologised though he still deserves to get a bit of holly hidden in his Christmas dinner. Have a lovely time at home being spoiled rotten. I will be 38+5 on Christmas day (baby is LOA, luckily for me, but the BHix and other aches and pains are on the up) and finally DP, DS and I have a good excuse to have our v own Christmas without obligations to our families who live over 200 miles away and even though we love them we're really pleased to have time off being a little family and waiting happily for our next bundle. Happy Xmas OP - and well done for making the right decision. xxx