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Holiday while potentially pregnant

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user1470830658 · 07/12/2022 09:38

Myself and my partner have a holiday booked for June but are now considering trying for a baby from January. If all went well I would be 5 months or less by the time we go (I know it may not happen that quick). My partner seems to worry I won’t enjoy the holiday as much and I will miss out on doing things with him. We both really want to start trying, but now I’m questioning if I’ll ruin the holiday by being pregnant

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FreyaHazel · 07/12/2022 09:44

Very much depends on what the holiday is. Relaxing holiday by the pool/pottering about doing some sight seeing would be very different to an active adventure type holiday. If the former, I don't see why you wouldn't enjoy it - it might just be a bit slower paced and you'll have to take more time for yourself.

I'm going to be flying to Hong Kong in feb for 2 weeks when I'll be 5-6 months - we have had to change the itinerary slightly just to make things easier and a bit less jam packed but I'm really looking forward to it and definitely think it will still be enjoyable Smile

knittingaddict · 07/12/2022 09:44

You're just pregnant, not ill. Of course you will be able to enjoy a holiday. What is he worried about? Not so much booze? What does he want to do, that you can't? Donutting? Deep sea diving?

It might be slightly different if you usually do the above, but it will still be a holiday.

whoruntheworldgirls · 07/12/2022 09:44

Nope you won't ruin it, i went on holiday at around 5 months pregnant and had a lovely time, flew long haul and was fine, thankfully sickness had passed by then, all i missed out on was rock climbing and ziplining, i stayed by the pool drinking smoothies while he did those :-) i was fine to do the island tour, walks, boat and cycling trips.

lifeinthehills · 07/12/2022 09:45

I took holidays when pregnant. No big deal. The first 3 months might not be ideal if you feel sick but mid-pregnancy is a great time.

MaggieFS · 07/12/2022 09:46

Depends what you will be doing but it will probably be fine. Have you already got travel insurance in place? Just make sure you are covered for pregnancy related matters, either if something happens beforehand which means you can't go, or while you are away.

Squiblet · 07/12/2022 09:46

I went on holiday at 5 months pregnant and didn't enjoy it much. Couldn't drink, couldn't sleep, the seawater felt much colder than it really was so I didn't enjoy swimming... Would not recommend.

SleepingStandingUp · 07/12/2022 09:47

It depends what you normally do on holiday. Party to 2am and get totally riddled? Jet ski and paragliding? Sight seeing? , pool side napping?

Also where? Are you going to a place where you're more vulnerable because you're pregnant? I can't spell it, but is tziki virus still a worry? Thinks like that.

How good is access to health care? Spain, Australia, etc wouldn't worry me but 21 days camping in Botswana would

SleepingStandingUp · 07/12/2022 09:50

Also how old? 21, I'd have one last blow out holiday and try once you're back. 41, I wouldn't delay for anything

ZoeQ90 · 07/12/2022 09:57

Also, the odds of you getting pregnant first month are low (but not zero). TTC can be a long slow game, try not to change your life too much to accommodate it.

dampthursday · 07/12/2022 09:59

It really depends where you’re going and what you’re doing. You want somewhere with decent healthcare so if you do have any issues you’ll be well looked after. Do you speak the language of the country you’re going to (assuming it’s not the US, Australia, etc) or are you quite confident that there will be medical professionals who will speak English?

I would also think about the fact that if you fall pregnant close-ish to your holiday that you might be suffering from morning sickness. I had some days where I felt like absolute rubbish (and had I been on holiday it would have been ruined) and I had it quite mildly!

I probably sound a bit doom and gloom, but I had a holiday booked for my third trimester and then couldn’t go at the very last minute due to pregnancy complications.

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user1470830658 · 07/12/2022 10:09

SleepingStandingUp · 07/12/2022 09:50

Also how old? 21, I'd have one last blow out holiday and try once you're back. 41, I wouldn't delay for anything

I’m 25, my partner is 40. I already have a little girl but this holiday is just for myself and my partner after taking my little girl to Disney. Im not a huge drinker never have been, so it was never going to a wild holiday in that sense. We are going to Kos in Greece, I just don’t want my partner to feel held back from doing things either through guilt I can’t do things even though I wouldn’t mind.

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MaggieFS · 07/12/2022 10:10

So you've been pregnant before and you know what you are in for. What are you worried you might hold him back from doing? Is he a big drinker? Mad keen on water sports?

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user1470830658 · 07/12/2022 10:11

dampthursday · 07/12/2022 09:59

It really depends where you’re going and what you’re doing. You want somewhere with decent healthcare so if you do have any issues you’ll be well looked after. Do you speak the language of the country you’re going to (assuming it’s not the US, Australia, etc) or are you quite confident that there will be medical professionals who will speak English?

I would also think about the fact that if you fall pregnant close-ish to your holiday that you might be suffering from morning sickness. I had some days where I felt like absolute rubbish (and had I been on holiday it would have been ruined) and I had it quite mildly!

I probably sound a bit doom and gloom, but I had a holiday booked for my third trimester and then couldn’t go at the very last minute due to pregnancy complications.

That’s true, I did suffer with morning sickness with my daughter during the first trimester but thankfully it cleared up after that when I got later into the pregnancy.

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Liveafr · 07/12/2022 10:12

In the unlikely event that you have a complication like bed rest and can't go, best to book a fully refundable holiday. Other than that I don't see any problem. Just remember that pregnancy is a lottery. You might have all pregnancy symptoms in the book and feel exhausted/ rubbish the whole time, or you might feel perfectly fine and have a blast. Impossible to know beforehand, that's why I would advise to be flexible, book everything refundable and decide what you want to do closer to the date.

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user1470830658 · 07/12/2022 10:14

MaggieFS · 07/12/2022 10:10

So you've been pregnant before and you know what you are in for. What are you worried you might hold him back from doing? Is he a big drinker? Mad keen on water sports?

He’s not a huge drinker but I feel like he may feel like he can’t drink too much if I can’t, but I’m not a huge drinker as he knows anyway. He’s also mentioned about doing water sports as he’s never done that before, I’ve told him he could still do this but he said he would feel guilty I couldn’t even though I’ve already experienced them myself on previous holidays. I guess I just don’t want him to feel like he has to restrict what he wants to do for me, but I’ve reassured him as much as I can that it wouldn’t bother me.

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HoppingPavlova · 07/12/2022 10:15

Agree with above poster, depends on what your DH would be doing that you couldn’t do? Unless it’s climbing a mountain, running a marathon there etc it likely wouldn’t make much of a difference?

HoppingPavlova · 07/12/2022 10:16

Sorry, cross post. With what you have said it should be fine. He can go off with water sports and you can go shopping😁.

TeeBee · 07/12/2022 10:20

I'm very much in the camp if 'you're pregnant, not ill. Carry on with normal life while you still can, and enjoy some time together. You can't drink but you can't drink at home either. I went on holiday when I was 5 months pregnant and had a lovely time. I was still travelling with work at 7 months too.

Whataretheodds · 07/12/2022 10:20

So it's basically a beach holiday, possibly in 2nd trimester.

If you don't go are you going to put off going on holiday for 2 years?

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user1470830658 · 07/12/2022 10:24

HoppingPavlova · 07/12/2022 10:15

Agree with above poster, depends on what your DH would be doing that you couldn’t do? Unless it’s climbing a mountain, running a marathon there etc it likely wouldn’t make much of a difference?

Haha probably not, I’m just a bit of a worrier and don’t want to feel like I’m ruining the experience but I know he can still do plenty of things and I’d be happy just to be on holiday

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user1470830658 · 07/12/2022 10:25

HoppingPavlova · 07/12/2022 10:16

Sorry, cross post. With what you have said it should be fine. He can go off with water sports and you can go shopping😁.

Haha that sounds like a good plan!

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user1470830658 · 07/12/2022 10:26

TeeBee · 07/12/2022 10:20

I'm very much in the camp if 'you're pregnant, not ill. Carry on with normal life while you still can, and enjoy some time together. You can't drink but you can't drink at home either. I went on holiday when I was 5 months pregnant and had a lovely time. I was still travelling with work at 7 months too.

That’s true, I wouldn’t drink at home really even if I wasn’t pregnant which is what I’ve explained to him.

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user1470830658 · 07/12/2022 10:27

Whataretheodds · 07/12/2022 10:20

So it's basically a beach holiday, possibly in 2nd trimester.

If you don't go are you going to put off going on holiday for 2 years?

yep more or less, but no I wouldn’t want to put off going away for that long definitely. I feel more confident now that it wouldn’t be such an issue after all. I’m just a worrier haha

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Goodgrief82 · 07/12/2022 10:27

How long have you been with him OP?

Goodgrief82 · 07/12/2022 10:28

Because I’d wager that this is a new relationship