Driving on icy rosds

[BrutusMcDogface]

Am I being a snowflake (pardon the pun!) or would you agree that icy, untreated country lanes are best avoided at the best of times, but especially when pregnant? Just want to see if iabu, but thought pregnancy was a nicer place to post! thank you 😊

I still have to drive as I have to work and have other kids and living where I live there’s no choice !

Depends really. I don't really stop doing things just because I'm pregnant other than those advised by the NHS. So if it's a road I'd normally drive on in ice, I'd still do it if the journey was necessary (like it was the road between my house and work and no alternative route).

My kids' school is open late and there is nobody else to take them, so I can't make work at 9 was just wondering if people would think badly of me, but also if it's reasonable for me to be relived not to have to drive... I remember driving into work in horrible ice and snow when heavily pregnant a few years ago, and being told I'd gone "above and beyond".

I think it also depends on your confidence and competency at driving- as well as whether your employer would allow ice to be used as a reason not to attend.
For me personally I would still drive and wouldn’t even consider not doing so.

I would think some people may look at it as an easy excuse - whether pregnant or not - to get out of going to work .

The road is either safe to drive in, or it isn't. Being pregnant is irrelevant imo.

Tino , surely that depends on a number of factors and is entirely subjective? For example, a big 4x4 might be ok but other, smaller cars might not be. Also, with regards to being pregnant, it comes under the umbrella of whether or not a person feels safe to drive or not. Again- entirely subjective.

I'm being more careful than I usually would be on the basis that if my car gets stuck I'm much less able to dig or walk my way out at 8 months pregnant than I otherwise would be. I thought I was possibly being a bit of a snowflake this morning only to find that the entire uni I was meant to be going to speak at is closed due to ice. Bottom line for me is that if I don't feel safe I'm not doing it. Do what you feel safe doing. You and baby are more important than anything else.

I’m 37 weeks and drove my son to school on the icy country roads today. As well as de-snowing my car and shovelling snow. Life goes on and things need to be done.

Many smaller cars are great in snow / ice. My humble Astra is fab for getting around. Only you know if it’s safe. If there’s not much snow and others have made it in, then yep you probably will be judged. Pregnancy is irrelevant unless you’re due to give birth any day.

My anxiety is higher when I'm pregnant and I am not a confident driver in snow and ice because of a previous accident, so I have decided not to go in, I am working from home though. I also had the added issue of school being closed and have managed to find childcare from friends, but in 2-3 hour slots around the neighbourhood, so I am having to break and move him around when needed.

Depends on a lot of things. If there's a high risk of crashing then nobody should be driving unless essential, pregnant or not. If you were to get stuck and had no absolutely means to phone for help then it's probably not a good idea. If youre likely to go into labour any minute now and the above applies, it's probably not a good idea.

Otherwise i'd carry on as normal.

de-icing the car near kills me right now due to SPD and having to stretch up etc. So I can see how it’s likely impossible for those who have worse SPD and life can’t just “carry on as normal”.
I live in the country and it would be a long walk if anything happened, however I have people I can call and so on... those with younger kids or just being unable to walk that distance would mean they can’t just “carry on as normal”. It’s fairly ignorant to say things have to carry on as normal. I can personally (with extra pain) but some people physically can’t... so I guess the risk completely depends on your pregnancy, your body, your kids ability to walk the distance and if you have anybody you could call. Personal call

I’m having a high risk pregnancy and have a 5 year old and a 2 year old living in a rural area. I can’t just not take my kid to school because I’m pregnant is what I’m trying to say

Also having a high risk pregnancy but some others high risk is far higher risk than mine. So I understand why life doesn’t just carry on for everybody

I'm 36 weeks and it's not so much the driving but the walk from the carpark to the office that I get a bit worried about. Qué the snow boots and the slow and steady waddle!!! i look like a heffer pingu