How will I feel at 25 weeks, booking a holiday

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Thinking of going away in September when I'll be 25 weeks, not sure how I will feel by then if I'm going to be really tired?

Na I'd say that's a good time to go! Lots of energy and not too big a bump. Would it involve a long flight? Just thinking you might be uncomfortable sitting for that long.

I went to Portugal when I was 24 weeks pregnant with twins. I didn’t enjoy the flight much but that was more due to the toddler being annoying! All else was great!

Thanks, that's good news

I'm going to Spain at 31 weeks. I'm bloody well going to enjoy it whether I like it or not!

If you are going to somewhere with a climate similar to the UK’s atm I wouldn’t advise it. I suppose some people are more heat tolerant than others but I absolutely hate it at the best of times, now I am pregnant it is literally killing me.

If it will be colder then yeah, go for it. I’m 22 weeks atm and I have loads more energy than I did during the first trimester.

We've just booked to go to the Costa Brava end of Sept into early Oct and I will be a similar gestation. I think it will be fine, but I personally wouldn't want to go somewhere very hot or go much later than that.

I'm 26 weeks and I would love a holiday.

25 weeks you will extremely likely be fine. Any later then you may hit the third trimester then have issues with fit to fly notes and possibly being tired.

I went to Florida at 28 weeks and I had a great time. The walking was a bit tiring (plus no rides at Disney!) but all round it was a good time to have a holiday.

Went to Marbella at 28 weeks, flew back at 29 weeks. Had a fab time, gorgeous weather and lovely to lay around and do nothing for a week. We stayed in an apartment so some nights we just chilled and others we went for local dinners, nothing too taxing.
I think I’d have enjoyed it even more if I’d been slightly earlier, I wasn’t in pain or uncomfortable but would have been less tired in general if I’d gone 2/3 weeks before.
I say go and enjoy - obvs check your medical insurance and probably stick to shorter flights for comfort!

I'm currently 24 weeks and feel fine tbh! My ankles are a bit swollen but I just need to drink more!

I'm going on holiday to Greece in August when I will be 30 weeks. We've booked a water sports holiday so that I can just lie in the sun whilst DH keeps active!

Enjoy the next few weeks

We booked a holiday in the Alps before I got pregnant, which then coincided with me being 26 weeks and on crutches for pelvic girdle pain.

It was surprisingly manageable - I booked wheelchair assistance at the airport and got priority boarding. Couldn't do any of the walking we'd planned, but I packed plenty of books and spent a lot of time sat in cafes admiring the views while the rest of them climbed every mountain.

The break did me a world of good, and the timing was great - I felt a lot better than I had done earlier in the pregnancy. I did need a lot of rests and loo stops though.

It depends where you are wanting to go? I went to center Parcs at 24/25 weeks....didn't enjoy a second of it as it was so unbelievably tiring. I'd of much preferred to be by a pool or beach. More travelling but much more relaxing.

I'm going away at 30 weeks and hoping I'll enjoy it! I wouldn't expect to do much, I'm struggling going long distances in the heat we're having at the moment and I'm only 21 weeks, but if it is a beach/relaxing holiday you'll be fine.

Just back from a Greek hol at 26 - 28 weeks with no issues. Lovely to have a break! A couple of days with swollen feet for it didn't stop me doing anything. Mind you, sipping water whilst DH tucked into the local vino of an evening was a bit dull....

All pregnancies are different so impossible to say really. I went away multiple times in my first pregnancy right up until 34 weeks and was fine every time. Second pregnancy I went abroad at 32 weeks and the biggest issue was having DD1 on my knee on the plane... there wasn’t much room for a bump and a toddler!
Currently 15 weeks pregnant and on holiday abroad... apart from still vomiting daily and food aversions I’m having a great time

Oh and went to Center parcs at 30 weeks with number 2 (with 18 month old DD1 and again it was fine, if I was tired I just had a rest. I don’t find being on holiday more tiring than being at home.

I flew to Vegas for a fortnight at 25 weeks. It was hot & uncomfortable to walk too far, but the flight itself wasn't too bad (we booked extra legroom near the toilets).

I went to the Canaries at 26 weeks. It was a nice dry heat, so not too uncomfortable. I couldn’t walk much due to SPD so mostly lounged, ate a lot and did some organised tours without too much walking.

I didn’t realise pregnant women could sunburn more easily , so watch out if you’re going somewhere hot. Flight was only 4 hours so not too bad, but I definitely recommend flight socks. My ankles didn’t swell at all! I might wear them in future even when I’m not pregnant and flying.

During my last pregnancy 20-30 weeks were the nicest for me. I've booked to go away at 25 weeks with this pregnancy so I hope I'm feeling the same (although so far this pregnancy has been horrible and I'm really struggling with this heat so I'm a bit worried now).

It's a beach holiday so we're not planning on doing much other than pool/beach and hoping dd3 will do a couple of sessions in the kids club so fairly optomistic it should be OK.

My energy levels were good but I only stopped throwing up at 24 weeks.

I’m still throwing up on holiday, but I still prefer throwing up here with a nice day in the sun with my family ahead of me instead of a day doing pre school runs, taking DC to swimming lessons etc, chores and work!

I went away last weekend at 28+4 and struggled as it was a city break, I'd forgotten how much was walking (and drinking), and with my SPD I can't walk far! I didn't have it in my first pregnancy so thought I'd be fine

I'm currently in Greece at 28 weeks and though it's very hot I feel.far better than when I travelled in first trimester :)