Is it sensible or silly to..

[hannahjb]

go to a wedding 1 week before due date and nearly 2 hours away from my hospital? This is my second baby and if the first labour went like the books say it should, I probably shouldn't be worried, but needed an epidural really early on, ended up as a section, bla, bla, bla you all know the rest (10lb 6ozs boy - thank god it was a section!) so I am a bit apprehensive just incase I go into labour on the wedding day.

It is my sister-in-laws wedding otherwise I definitely wouldn't go. What does everybody else think?

[EffiePerine]

I wouldn't tbh. Not only the going into labout aspect, but at that stage I just wanted to lie down and get everyone else to leave me alone . Standing round for photos etc, would not be fun

[mylovelymonster]

1. Find out where local labour unit is and take your green folder with you?
   
2. Discuss with SIL whether any MWs or obstetricians will be in attendance?
   
   (best of luck, btw xxx)

[gingerninja]

Does sound risky. Can you attend for the ceremony and make your (valid) excuses?

[hannahjb]

yeah we could just go for the ceremony bit and then come home. my FIL, and other SIL are both GPS but the thought of asking them to check how dilated I am over dinner is not one I am cherishing, nor, I can imagine, are the other diners!!!!!!!!!!!

[VictorianSqualor]

Go, go, go!
Make sure you know about the labour ward at the closest hospital and take your notes.
It might be the last time you get to go out for a while, also you'll probably be really fed up by 38wks and desperate for baby to come, it might just be the push it needs

[PetitFilou1]

Go but make sure you know where to head if anything starts kicking off. Don't aim to stay up late and tire yourself out though. Agree with VS it'll be the last time you get out for a while (probably!)

[orangehead]

I would find out where the nearest hosp was and take your notes and hospital bag just incase.

[catsypug]

I'm in the same boat - I've got one wedding 2 days before due date (miles away from where we live) and another 10 days after so I'll either have just given birth or will be being induced!!

Either way - something tells me I'm going to have to decline both

DH can go on his own!

[finallypregnant]

I'd go but as the others have said be prepared and take stuff with you - just in case!

[PortAndLemon]

I'd go but make sure I knew how to get to the local hospital (and DH would have to stay sober so that he could get me there).

[hannahjb]

thats great, thanks everybody for all your advice, I think we are definitely going to go now, right, the next problem, what the hell am I going to wear?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[orangehead]

oh yes portandlemon right dp would def have to promise to stay sober just incase

[sophiewd]

\this happened a couple of years ago, local wedding, friend came back down to stay with parenst for it, phoned local hospital to let them know and they were very less than impressed as if anything happened she would be taking a bed away from someone local sho is due. The wedding was oon her due date though.

[Tommy]

I went to a wedding very soon before my due date with DS2. I took my notes with me and the hospital bag in the car - no problem.

The baby may be 2 weeeks late anyway.

FWIW, I went into labour with DS3 at 3pm when I was picking up DS2 from nursery. I was terrified that the baby would come really quickly as had only been 2 hours with dS2. DH was 2 hours away. In the end, DS3 didn't appear until 9pm.

Go and enjoy the wedding - leave early and come home - you can stay in the house until the baby comes - there will be enough of that when s/he comes!

[cluckyagain]

IN similar style to Tommy - I went to a wedding 2 weeks B4 due date as midwife said baby wasn't even engaged - we had ds on the way to the wedding!!

[Tommy]

cluckyagain!