Pregnancy Travel

Traveling With Morning Sickness

Traveling With Morning Sickness

I am getting on an airplane this afternoon to go visit my family in Florida. Usually I am very excited about these trips, as I haven’t seen my family in a long time. Today I dread the flight home because it seems that my morning sickness is at it’s worst. When I got pregnant I MORE »

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My Top 9 Pregnancy Road Trip Essentials

My Top 9 Pregnancy Road Trip Essentials

My husband and I will be taking a road trip this weekend.  We’ll be driving from Portland, Oregon to Vancouver B.C. and the trip will be quite lengthy. We took a road trip to San Francisco over the summer and even though I was only three months pregnant at the time, I wish I’d been MORE »

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Movin' On… In a Few Ways

Movin' On… In a Few Ways

As I’m 2/3 of the way done with this first trimester, I’m finding myself ready to move on to the land of what I call the “happy pregnant.” At the “happy pregnant” stage of the game (for me this happens around 13 weeks) the exhaustion is replaced with HOLY SMOKES TONS OF ENERGY, followed by MORE »

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Have Belly, Will (Reluctantly) Travel

Have Belly, Will (Reluctantly) Travel

I’m currently writing this post from the (un)comforts of the passenger side seat of my our small SUV. We’re en route to my parents for the weekend, five hours and one million complaints away.  I’ll be the first to admit it. I’m a bad traveler when pregnant. Ask me how I’m doing (or don’t, I’m MORE »

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Flying While Pregnant: 30,000 Feet At 30 Weeks

Flying While Pregnant: 30,000 Feet At 30 Weeks

Now that I live 3,000 miles away from all my loved ones, I’m finding myself flying the friendly skies more often than usual.  In fact, over  the course of my pregnancy I have taken eleven flights, most of which have been cross-country.  Yep, I counted.  And that doesn’t include connections! Air travel is always unpredictable, MORE »

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5 Reasons Why It’s Great To Be Pregnant At The Beach

5 Reasons Why It’s Great To Be Pregnant At The Beach

I am very lucky to be spending my 28th week of pregnancy sharing a beach house with my husband’s family in Sullivans Island, South Carolina! A lot of people have tried to tell me that being pregnant in the summertime is the worst.  I definitely have to disagree.  I have loved being pregnant during the MORE »

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7 Must-Haves for Your Babymoon or Beach Vacation

7 Must-Haves for Your Babymoon or Beach Vacation

With the fourth of July just around the corner, it’s vacation season time once again.  For expecting moms, heading out for a vacation or “babymoon” is a great way to get some much needed relaxation and rest before the bundle of joy arrives. But because moms-to-be have a few extra needs for staying comfortable and MORE »

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How Long Can You Travel While Pregnant?

How Long Can You Travel While Pregnant?

As you’re reading this, I’m probably on my way out of town. I’m almost 33 weeks pregnant, and I’m taking a car trip to spend a long weekend at my in-laws’ house.  But this begs the question: how long is it safe to travel while you’re pregnant?  By what methods?  And how long do you MORE »

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