Sisters wedding- help!!

[firsttimemumchar]

So my sister is getting married- 3 days before I’m due!
i am meant to be maid of honour and I’m so unsure if I can even make it. The venue is a 1hr 30 drive and the nearest maternity hospital is 50 minutes away.
my sister has been so so lovely about it bless her and is not fussed whether I can make it or not.
just wondered what other peoples opinions are, whether they’d go?

For my sister yes I would go. I'd make sure hospital bag is packed and in the car and DH would be told not to drink in case we had to rush off.

Maybe not be maid of honour though.?

Agree with this. But yeah, maybe step down on the MOH duties in case you can’t make it.

I suddenly had to give birth at 37 weeks so you might already have the baby by the time the wedding takes place. You might have to any it by ear and hope for the best. Perhaps MOH should be someone else though so if you cannot make it it's not such a big hassle.

Plan to be there, bow out if can’t!

I had two early babies, but could probably have made it with newborns at what was supposed to be 39 weeks.

A few days before DD1 was born I would have been up for a party (but have DH on standby as PP says). Not so much with DD2, but I would have tried my best to be there.

The quality of maternity care varies drastically between hospitals OP. I'd only go if you're happy with the standards, or don't really care.

BTW even your local hospital might be bad, or turn you away (in labour) because they lack midwives etc but chances are you'll be prepared for this! 50 mins from a venue 1.5 hours drive from your house isn't too far away. Some women live 2 hours from their nearest center.

but if your current area has, say 3 hospitals within an hour's drive, and the venue's is less sparse.. you can see how it becomes a problem.

I'd plan to be there, you may of had baby already ofcourse and feel up to going . And equally you may go overdue.
Everyone will understand a last min change of plan.
I'd probably had over the made of honor duties though. Xx

I was a bridesmaid for my friend one week before my due date - I had no duties on the day, bags in the car, arranged my hair and make up last and DH didn’t drink. I was tired the next day but glad I made it.

My sister was bridesmaid at my other sisters wedding 2 days after she gave birth. Baby was not meant to arrive for another 2 weeks so was very much a welcome surprise guest! She did amazing and made it right through to after the speeches.
I would plan to go but maybe not as MOH you just don't know how things well pan out at that stage.