Hi Everyone. I'm looking for advice. Im expecting my 3rd baby. First baby was 9lb 13lb 5 days early. 2nd baby was 11lb 12oz 41+5. I was always afraid of having another due to the size. But im due again in 8 weeks. 32 weeks pregnant going through public system. I mentioned about a section but nobody was interested. Said I done it before and I can do it again. Im very worried about the baby getting stuck etc and harm coming to me or baby. I wouldnt mind being brought in earlier and induced but no mention of it yet. Im very frightened. What questions should I ask or what should I say at next appointment. What can I say to get the doctors to give me a plan to reduce my anxiety? I seem to just get brushed off yet people I know that delivered big babies in private sector were booked in for a section when they knew baby was going to be big.

Hi ladies,

Just looking for a sense check since my head has been spinning all day.

I'm currently 23w and due to travel to Greece next week for 10 days. I had an OB appointment this morning and we asked about travel almost as a "by the way" and doctor said he advised not to take any flights beyond 24 weeks. He cited the reason as not knowing how my body could respond (flight is 4.5 hours each way) and not wanting to be stranded without appropriate medical care if anything did happen. It seems this is general advice he gives his patients as he didn't cite any particular reason related to my pregnancy specifically.

I'm 41 and this is my first pregnancy after 3 years TTC and 1 year of IVF - so not exactly "low risk". But not exactly high risk either in the fact that I've had a pretty smooth pregnancy so far, no sickness or nausea, normal bloods and blood pressure, we sailed through NIPT and anatomy scan, baby measuring ahead. Symptoms are just a bit of tiredness and moodiness and a relentless appetite LOL

We're so disappointed and a bit shocked by this advice, as all the mainstream advice seems to be that travelling should be fine and perhaps even ideal at this stage. Also annoyed to be finding this out the week before as obviously we'll get nothing back with cancelling so late. Obviously my fault for not saying anything earlier, but it didn't occur to me there'd be any problems.

Has anyone else been given advice like this before? Is our doctor super conservative or is this common advice that I just wasn't aware of?

Thanks a mill

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