Am I crazy to try and sit through a 3-hr performance at 37.5 weeks pregnant?

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There will be 2 intervals but suspect the seats will be pretty uncomfortable and am starting to get sciatica (sp?) besides struggling to breathe because my lungs are so squashed - seems a shame to miss a bit of culture but then again, maybe I could pass the ticket on to someone else who will enjoy it more (and also not risk pissing off the people behind me by fidgeting throughout). what are your experiences of sitting through lengthy performances of one sort or another in v late pregnancy?!

I think everyone feels different at this stage of pregnancy.
I managed to sit through Lord of the rings at the cinema (not in the same cultural leauge I know!) at 39 weeks pregnant and didn't even take a loo break although by the end I was a little uncomfortable and I went in to labour the next day!
This became a bit of a habit as I also started contractions whilst in the cinema at 38 weeks with my second and he was born the next day . Just a thought

I sat through My Fair lady which is quite long at about 35 weeks. It was ok, just don't do what I did and take your shoes off - I couldn't get mine back on!

actually with DD I just went to the cinema at 37 weeks and had a bad time.

I had a great pregnancy and did not feel large or uncomfortable but an hour in I started to feel very sore,hot and miserable .
Eventually I tried to go to the toilets just to stretch a bit and i fell on the stairs in the cinema. About three people jumped up to help me in the dark and in the fluffle everyone lost about 10 mins of the film. 20 minutes later I had to leave anyway and threw up just outside the cinema.
So I had a shit time and really affected everyone else tryingto watch.

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I wouldn't miss out on any chances like this because of pregnancy... You certainly won't be able to go to anything so easily when the baby is on the outside. I'm 39 weeks and have been trying to fit in as many cinema visits as I can.

You can always leave if you get too tired or achy. Unless you don't fancy whatever the show is, I would definitely go as planned!

Go for it unless you are feeling really crap. As midnightsun says, you won't get may opportunities when the baby is born.

With DD, managed to get out on my birthday for cinema and meal at 41 weeks - felt fine. No way was I going to miss out on my last chance of a childfree birthday night out!

I stopped going to the cinema once heavily pregnant (and I loooove the cinema) because I was just too uncomfortable. Had SPD though. I spent the whole time shifting from one bum cheek to the other - very irritating I would imagine.

Adriennemole me too! Sat through The Return of The King 4 days before DS1 was born. And I didn't even need to go out for a wee.

thanks ladies, sorry for long delay. My computer is really struggling to refresh mumsnet at teh mo. Think it may be to do with that really annoying persil ad that keeps popping up. Think I will give it a go on balance.

pagwatch you're SUCH an attention seeker

Maybe ask if someone on the end of a row will swap seats with you so you can slip out and stretch legs/pee as needed??

It's hard to say in advance, depends a lot on the seats. Last time DH persuaded me to go to a (long) talk around that stage, but I just found I couldn't sit on the seats there - although it hadn't been a problem for other things. I ended up sat cross-legged in the aisle as that was actually more comfortable! I have avoided going to long films this time round for the same reason.

If you do go though, you can always take some cushions and that will help you adjust things to get more comfy if necessary!

I went to see the Magic Flute at about that stage of pregnancy. We were right at the top of the theatre (sorry, can't remember the technical term for it!) and the seats were raked at about a 45 degree angle, with about 10cm between the rows. I made it through the first act before deciding I couldn't face the second.

However, I think I would have been disappointed if I hadn't at least made the effort- it was something I wanted to see and I had no idea how I'd feel until I got there.

So, on balance, I would have a go, but warn whoever you're going with that you might not last the distance.

I went to La Traviata at about the same stage with my first, but I now have such bad restless legs (4th baby) that I can't sit still for more than about 20 minutes. If you don't suffer from them and generally feel well, then I'd say you'd probably be ok - just sit on the end of the row so you can go to the loo if you need to!

So I went with the general vibe of the thread and gave it a go - v glad I did. Similar to FaintlyMacabre's experience, right up in the gods, tiny seats and also swelteringly hot. Plus, despite DH assuring me that he'd booked aisle seats, we were all wedged right in at the other end of the row so was v fortunate that I didn't need to get out at any point. BUT anyway v glad I went cos it was a beautiful ballet and, thanks to 2 intervals well-placed intervals, I really enjoyed it! Thanks for your feedback ladies.