What if I go into labor on the plane?
Sunday, March 29th, 2009
himcrucified asked:
Okay, first of all PLEASE just trust me that I am allowed and REQUIRED to fly at 36 weeks along to a birthing facility. I live in the Bush of Alaska in a town with no hospital and my doctor will literally stick me on the plane if I don’t go willingly. They aren’t set up for emergencies here and insurance pays for the ticket. I’m going to Ohio which is 12 hours of flying with the longest being a 7 hour flight and PLEASE don’t tell me to go to Anchorage unless you have the $ for a 42 day hotel stay. Folks are in Ohio.
My question is, hypothetically if I would go into labor in the air, then what? Has anybody birthed on the way to the hospital who could share insight or tips? I just want to be prepared for anything.
I HAVE to go on the plane. Or would YOU just pop out your first at home with no midwife or doctor or anything? What if I need a C section?
It’s 42 days because I have to be out of here legally by my 36th week. I didn’t want to fly back the day she’s born and had to book tickets in case I go overdue too. They do this all the time actually…Every woman who gets pregnant here is kicked off the island at 36 weeks. I don’t know about 30 days of night. It’s deadliest catch though…Dutch Harbor. I know God’s got it, I am just entertaining the scenario of what ifs…I can’t leave any earlier actually because I am 35 weeks. I leave mothers day. I didn’t move here until recently and my insurance only kicked in from our new job April 1st. I know, complicated huh?
There actually is NO midwife! It’s an island of a couple thousand people. There is no hospital just a clinic.
Suzanne
Okay, first of all PLEASE just trust me that I am allowed and REQUIRED to fly at 36 weeks along to a birthing facility. I live in the Bush of Alaska in a town with no hospital and my doctor will literally stick me on the plane if I don’t go willingly. They aren’t set up for emergencies here and insurance pays for the ticket. I’m going to Ohio which is 12 hours of flying with the longest being a 7 hour flight and PLEASE don’t tell me to go to Anchorage unless you have the $ for a 42 day hotel stay. Folks are in Ohio.
My question is, hypothetically if I would go into labor in the air, then what? Has anybody birthed on the way to the hospital who could share insight or tips? I just want to be prepared for anything.I HAVE to go on the plane. Or would YOU just pop out your first at home with no midwife or doctor or anything? What if I need a C section?
It’s 42 days because I have to be out of here legally by my 36th week. I didn’t want to fly back the day she’s born and had to book tickets in case I go overdue too. They do this all the time actually…Every woman who gets pregnant here is kicked off the island at 36 weeks. I don’t know about 30 days of night. It’s deadliest catch though…Dutch Harbor. I know God’s got it, I am just entertaining the scenario of what ifs…I can’t leave any earlier actually because I am 35 weeks. I leave mothers day. I didn’t move here until recently and my insurance only kicked in from our new job April 1st. I know, complicated huh?
There actually is NO midwife! It’s an island of a couple thousand people. There is no hospital just a clinic.
Suzanne