Festival at 20 weeks...

[BFPhopeful2019]

Hi All

There is a small, local music festival which I would love to attend but I will be about 20 weeks pregnant. Do any of you guys think I would be ok to go? It’s a 3 day event about 1.5 miles away from my home. I’d have to walk home each evening. My plan would be to stay out of the crowd, near the back and bring a blanket for sitting on the floor, along with snacks and drinks so no need to wait if I need anything.

I feel like I’m reality it’s a stupid idea but finishing it hard saying no as the line up is fantastic! 😂

Thanks in advance 😌

Why wouldn't you go? You're pregnant, not sick. Enjoy 😊

Can’t you camp?

@SnowsInWater that’s my point. DH thinks it a bad idea and that I’ll struggle with getting tired and then have to walk home but with it being so close I can’t see that being a problem.

@myfoolishboatisleaning there’s no camping this year and with it being so close to a bed, I’d probably be more comfortable there.

Thanks guys....waiting for a suitable time to wake DH up and tell him to book tickets. Personally I just think he doesn’t want to go!

With being a FTM and not knowing what to expect, I just wanted to be sure I wasn’t about to get any further symptoms which would make it extremely difficult.

20 weeks? Of course it'll be fine. You'll be tired? Get a taxi home or walk for 1.5 miles. In the nicest possible way, I take it this is your first baby?

Do it! I went to a dance and hip hop festival when I was 6 months pregnant and had a great time. I did have to keep stopping to sit down and by the end of the night I took myself to the back of the crowd and had a sit down while my mates danced away as I was pretty knackered. But it was a lot of fun - just make sure you can stop to rest when you need too.

I was walking 2 miles a day as part of my commute. It was absolutely fine. I also went to a day music festival at 32 weeks, which was fab. People were so friendly and let me jump the queue for the loo. Go for it. Things like this become much harder to do once the baby is here, so make the most of it.

Thanks guys! I thought it’d be fine but he was very stern about it! Like I said, he probably doesn’t want to go! 😂😂

Im 12 weeks and just camped 5 days at download in all the mud and rain! I was ok. There were some very large bumps walking around the arena too and they were all enjoying themselves. Bring a chair though, not a blanket, just incase its muddy. Plus chairs are easier to get bacl up from.

I’ve done Glastonbury pregnant twice, camping and all. Once at 12 weeks and once at about 28 weeks. Totally fine and had a great time so you’ll be grand!

We went to New York and Vegas when I was 19/20 weeks .... so you’ll be fine OP don’t worry!

20 weeks is usually quite a nice time in pregnancy so you'll likely be okay I understand why you ask though.. I felt so rubbish in my first trimester it would have been an exhausting and unpleasant weekend. And it is hard to predict each stage when you've not been there done that before. But I think 20 weeks is a good time to go. In awe of PP doing Glastonbury at 8 months!

Thanks everyone!!

I’m very positive about everything. Planning work events up until it really would be silly to travel and DH is getting cross thinking it’ll be too hard. Men genuinely have no clue do they?! I’ve had such a lovely pregnancy so far (exciting the exhaustion and sickness 😂) that I’m really positive about the rest of it! Xx

*excusing not exciting!

He sounds like a sweet and caring guy. But I'm 20 weeks pregnant with my third now and I actually keep forgetting about it 😂

@Cuppa12345 I felt this way! Even though my first. I felt so much less pregnant at 20 weeks than I did at 10 haha... I would almost forget until I tried to run for a bus and then felt the baby pressure on my bladder :'D

I'm off on holiday at 26-7 weeks to Dartmoor. I am thinking I'll be all right.

But I'm also stupidly going to am imogen heap concert in London on the 15th Nov, when due on 12th Dec, so shall see how that goes. Hopefully not early labour. Might have to rethink it!

I hope you'll have a good time, OP. I'm sure you'll be fine. Hope your hubby isn't too disappointed! Haha. I think men worry too much sometimes.

I am carrying twins so my experience would be slightly different, but I wouldn't go personally. At 20 weeks I was starting to get very large, and a 1.5 mile walk would have taken me a very long time, as I was also starting to get short of breath and back pain. If you feel like you can, do it! But I definitely would not have been able to

As it's small and local I think you should go for it!
Personally I had PGP during pregnancy which made it difficult and painful for me to walk or stand, so I would have really struggled.
However, if you don't have PGP you'll be fine. Perhaps you could take one of those little folding camping stools (I think they are small and light enough to carry around) but if not I'm sure you could find somewhere to sit.
The other thing I'd wonder about it is the queues for the toilet but if you're visibly pregnant people might be kind and let you skip the queue.

Oh just saw this:
"If you go and speak to the welfare tent they'll give you a wristband/key for the disabled toilets and other toilets, so that you don't have to queue or use portaloos."
Good tip!

OP if your DH is being over protective and anxious would it help to get him a book eg "Pregnancy for Men" by Mark Woods? Maybe it would help him to get a grip calm down and trust you a bit more if he had more idea about what's happening?

I went to download festival last week at 34 weeks pregnant and it was great!
Go and enjoy yourself x

Men definitely don’t have a clue. Feeling vaguely human at the moment and I know the second trimester is meant to be much easier! I’m going for it! Thank-you all for your advice and tips! Xx