How far would you travel at 36 weeks?

[Pico2]

I'm just trying to work out whether to accept an invitation. It would be 2 hours (no traffic) to our hospital. This is DC2 an it is pretty important that I get to our hospital if I go into labour early, not the one close to the venue as I am having an ELCS and have significant health risks if I don't get a CS. Would you risk it or decline?

I'd go.

Decline given the health risk. Your labour may be shorter than that.

I went 2 hrs to a party on my due date but there was a hospital 20 mins away and no reasons I couldn't deliver at another hospital. DC was not on time!

I travelled 4hrs for a family party. Took notes and hospital bag just in case and stayed over in a hotel so it wasn't too stressful. I wasn't due to have a CS but I knew baby was likely to come in a hurry as DS1 had. It was an area and hospital that was familiar to DH so I wasn't too worried.

DS2 stayed in until 41weeks!

Hmm, tricky one.
I would say:
Was dc1 early or late?
Is there any reason to think you might be early (36 weeks is early, would be different if 38 weeks)
If you accept, can you pull out if it is obvious that baby has dropped and is engaged early?
If you took your notes, are they good enough to force an unknown hospital to do a CS and cope with your needs?

If it wasn't for your health issues, I wouldn't think twice, in fact flew home from overseas at 36 weeks.

Why can the hospital close to your venue not do a CS if you need one? If you have your notes with you and they can contact your hospital if needed to clarify need for CS if notes not clear enough, surely any maternity hospital can facilitate your CS if needed?

If it would make you feel more comfortable, why not ring the hospital near the venue to put your mind at rest?

I went to a wedding 2+hrs away with dc2 when 36 weeks pregnant but I had a low risk pregnancy and was planning a home birth so was confident that baby would wait.
If there are very significant reasons reasons why you can't have a c section at another hospital then I'd be reluctant to go, but it would depend on the location and time for traffic.

I wouldn't due to your health issues. I didn't travel after 38 wks this time as I want to go to the hospital where I've seen the specialists, dc1 was overdue and induced. Babies don't happen very often, why risk it?

No Way!

I'm in the same situation with DC2. I travelled 1 1/2 hrs at 34 weeks with DS and my waters went while away. I had to get to the nearest hospital and try to explain why I needed a CS (DS was breech so they didn't take much persuading luckily).

I am due 9th Oct with DC2 and havent been further than 40 min away since 31/32 weeks.

Thanks all, very useful. We'll probably give it a miss.