C section 2 days after Christmas - would you travel?

[Peonyyyy]

I’ll be having my second c section (have a 3 year old) on 27th and should be going to in laws for Xmas day who live about an hour away. They haven’t put on any pressure but conscious of trying to decide whether to go for Christmas dinner or not a few days before c section.

I may be over thinking this but what would/did you do? They are about an hours drive away from us and therefore the hospital.

alternative option was to just have them over to us in the morning for presents etc and maybe breakfast, then they go back for their Christmas dinner and we just have a little dinner the 3 of us at home.

very undecided at the moment as I’m not sure whether I’ll just want to take it really easy and not move at all. Of course this could all go out the window if baby comes early anyway!

I'd go. It's only an hour. I'm trying hard to think how I was before my second section. I had hurt my back so wasn't feeling great but otherwise I'd be happy being entertained than having to do the entertaining!

My house is almost an hour away from the hospital, so an hour away doesn't seem disastrous to me. I'd go, then you don't have to do anything yourself for Christmas, and as a PP points out, they can look after the 3 year old if you go into labour.

I'm assuming it's an uncomplicated pregnancy so there's no expectation the CS will be high stress if you labour naturally?

But this means your inlaws will have to buy food to include all three of you and you may not show up? They may be very happy to over cater but for many they would be pissed off?

Scenario A - Baby comes early, you are in hospital on Christmas Day. DH and toddler go to Inlaws.
Scenario B - Baby comes early, you get booted out with a few paracetamol - there's no way you're travelling on Christmas Day. In laws stay at home, FaceTime toddler on Christmas Day, Visit when sensible.
Scenario C - Baby is en route, you and DH are at the hospital. Where's toddler?
Scenario D - Baby is tucked up and nothing doing. You're happy to travel - if it all kicks off, toddler can be left behind safely and you've had a decent meal.
Scenario E - Baby is hanging on quietly, you're shattered and don't want to go any further than the sofa. Inlaws for brunch, nap for toddler while DH cooks, dinner at toddler "tea time".