Im currently 31 weeks pregnant and after a long road to get here I’m getting myself in such a dilemma. My best friend gets married in Ireland roughly 8 weeks after I’m due 🤞🏻I’ve been putting off booking the flights for months because I’m so anxious of booking for a baby that isn’t yet safely here.
Today I’ve hit a problem as there’s only 4 seats left 😬 the rational part of me says booking a seat as it won’t jinx anything but still I can’t help think what if the worst happens and we have to face the airline without a baby.
The other part of me is now worried that if we don’t book we’ll be stuffed as there’s only 1 flight a day. My best friend has literally been my rock throughout my IVF journey and 2 mmc so I know whatever happens we’ll be going I just can’t bring myself to click +1 on the baby bit or allow my husband to book them.
Does anyone have advice or opinions on what’d they do? I hate how my anxiety is ruining me looking past getting my baby here safely and making so a simple task so difficult.
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Do it!!! I’ve booked a holiday in September we haven’t had to pay for the baby as we will carry her but you can take on couple of extra things like pushchair carry cot etc and if you don’t know the name that’s ok as well we were able to put baby and our last name and then they said we just update them when we know xx
I totally get where your coming from and I would feel exactly the same as you. I always felt if I did something I would end up jinxing it. As there is only four seats left and if it was me that would push me to book the flight as I hate the thought of letting people down. Nothing should happen now but I know it’s always at the back of your mind.
Get them booked and try to put it at the back of your mind xx
It’s horrible we feel like this when all we want is to enjoy every second. The jinxing feeling didn’t go before she got here unfortunately. I left packing my bag until the last minute, scared of getting the presents from work in case I would have to return them etc. I just could never believe I would ever get to hold her. It is unlikely anything would happen now but there’s no telling our brains that xx
I know how you feel and I know I would probably feel the same in that situation. I think with 4 seats left I’d book the flight though. Good luck and I hope the anxiety eases off for you. X
Let your hubbie do it. If things go wrong you probably won’t go on the flights at all but things will almost certainly be fine and your best friend deserves to have you there. Just ask hubbie to do it without telling you any details x
I’d book it hun baby will be safe and Sound 6/7 weeks before as they normally induce to get baby out around then if baby does stay in and if you end up not being able make it I’m sure your friend will understand!
Stop worrying! I know easier said than done but take each day as it comes and you’ll get there hun xx
I know this Jinx feeling so so well! But book the flights. Everyday I have to say to myself "Today you are pregnant and you WILL have a baby!" xx
I’m pretty sure that unless you want baby to have it’s own seat, then you’d only need to book two and you have time once baby arrives safely to contact the airline to add the bundle on?
Give them a call to discuss/explain, I’m sure you aren’t the first to feel like this x
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