wedding ten days after edd

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I am desperate to go to a friend's wedding which is ten days after my due date with dc2. The wedding is about 2 hours by train, about the same driving.

I had a very straightforward birth with dc1 who was a week late. I went to the park the next day, and a few days after went on a half day shopping trip. I know that this is no guarantee that things will be equally easy, but it may be an indicator?

If I agree to go, I can't bear that I might let them down. Should I offer to pay for my place so it won't cost them if I don't go? Should I take dh for support? Or leave him and go it alone, so they o ly lose one person if I can't go? As there's a chance I can't make it should I just say I can't come at all. I don't know what to do!

Just explain to them you and dh will be there short of still being in hospital. I'm sure a good friend will understand and you can decide together what to do about the cost. If you were my friend I'd think the money is spent either way so if you can't come because you're having a baby there's some wine and spare food up for grabs for the others at the wedding - no real loss.

Hi
I went to a wedding when DS1 was four days old. It was fine in the day, but as evening approached he got very unsettled and we were still getting to grips with feeding etc. I was also feeling like my insides were falling out as I had been standing for hours! So we retired upstairs to our room during dinner and joined in again for breakfast.
It was actually lovely having a night in a great hotel room, everything was close to hand and we could watch TV while mammoth feeding.
The bride and groom were so happy that we had made it and it meant DS got to meet all our friends so I didn't have to entertain loads of guests over the next couple of weeks.

Would do it again if needed, though thankfully no one is getting married when DC2 is due!
Buying a dress that fitted pre and post birth that I could feed in was a headache though!

I wouldn't if you intend to breastfeed but if not then maybe. I wouldn't go alone, you may not want to drive 2 hrs. Also you could end up being induced 10 days late... All things to consider and discuss with your friend.