cruise pregnant or with infant

[gamax7]

Our family which consists of myself my DD her DH and 2 DDs, my DS his DW and their 5 children are currently booked on the Wonder for March 2nd and paid in full. Thursday my DD found out she is pregnant. We really do not want to cancel the cruise as the kids are so excited about it. - first cruise for youngest ones, second for oldest ones. We just don't know which would be better - to cruise before she is 24 weeks pregnant or after the baby is 12 weeks old. I will be there to help with child care and the youngest child right now is actually 2 and would be one month away from his 3rd birthday if we wait.

 

[jdb in AZ]

Our family which consists of myself my DD her DH and 2 DDs, my DS his DW and their 5 children are currently booked on the Wonder for March 2nd and paid in full. Thursday my DD found out she is pregnant. We really do not want to cancel the cruise as the kids are so excited about it. - first cruise for youngest ones, second for oldest ones. We just don't know which would be better - to cruise before she is 24 weeks pregnant or after the baby is 12 weeks old. I will be there to help with child care and the youngest child right now is actually 2 and would be one month away from his 3rd birthday if we wait.

Congrats to your DD. How well does she deal with morning sickness? Our niece cruised with the extended family when she was in the early throes (throw-ups) of pregnancy and was miserable -- we barely saw her outside the stateroom.

Some newborns are easier to travel with than others, and some moms are more easy-going about traveling with a baby than others. What does your DD want to do?

 

[jessica52877]

Personally for me, after the baby is born but I was sick every single day pregnant and couldn't imagine being on a ship! We ended up not going until DS was 9 months but he wasn't any trouble at all.

 

[VAB2013]

I have cruised pregnant in my first trimester and was fine. But, everyone and every pregnancy is different. I was lucky and my morning sickness wasn't bad on the ship. Good luck deciding what to do!

 

[gamax7]

Thanks on the congrats. She was never sick in her other pregnancies but every pregnancy is different. The only other family trip they went on was when their youngest was 3 months old and they did not have any problems traveling with her, but again no two babies are alike.......see how we go back and forth

 

[Melissa S]

My cousin just cruised pregnant and loved it, she spent most of her time at the spa. No problems at all. As sick as I was during my pregnancy (6 months of severe morning sickness) I couldn't imagine a better vacation. A large variety food for whatever you are craving, your room is right there if you don't feel well, and many "easy" activities (theatre, adult pool, spa, etc). It really depends on how she feels. We also started travelling when DD was very young and that was fun too. The toughest part is flying with an infant (not sure if she would have to do that) but that is manageable too with preparation.

 

[eemaxx]

I cruised at 5 months pregnant and had no problems at all. I was lucky though to not be sick at all during my pregnancy. There was one night when seas were rough and I did not feel well, but non-pregnant people were also not feeling well! I was on a small Royal Caribbean ship (Nordic Empress back in 2002). I would say if you're not having any sickness on land, go for the cruise while pregnant!

 

[pouncingpluto]

We cruised with our daughter when she was 3 months old, and it was an AMAZING trip. We never fully appreciated how awesome Disney cast members are until that trip. Our waiter would cut up my meat for me (since it's hard to do one-handed) and take our orders a day in advance so that we could be in and out quickly. We also loved the nursery staff.

That said -- we did not have other children to look after -- but we also didn't have grandparents with us to help. I will say that we thought Alaska was a better choice than the Caribbean with a young baby, because there was so much gorgeous scenery to watch from the comfort of our veranda while our daughter slept. We also felt comfortable leaving her in the nursery during two of our excursions -- not all parents do.

I was a very nervous pregnant woman and wouldn't have wanted to cruise at any point during my pregnancy! I never wanted to be far from my doctor and stopped traveling at all way before you have to.

 

[DL1957]

Question my niece just learned she is expecting and will be 30 weeks for our cruise and still plans to go. How do they know they are over 24 weeks? I don't think she should go and just curious how would DCL knows.

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[PrincessShmoo]

Question my niece just learned she is expecting and will be 30 weeks for our cruise and still plans to go. How do they know they are over 24 weeks? I don't think she should go and just curious how would DCL knows.

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Your agreement to the cruise contract is a binding agreement.

From the cruise contract:

27.The Guest or Responsible Adult, as the case may be, represents and warrants that the Guest is fit to travel and that the undertaking of this cruise, with any and all of its attendant activities, will not endanger the Guest or others. Guest and Responsible Adult authorize Carrier and its employees, agents and representatives to provide and\or procure emergency or urgent medical care or attention for Guest or Guest's minor child or ward, and Guest or Responsible Adult (on behalf of Guest's minor child or ward) hereby releases Carrier and its employees, agents and representatives from any and all liability whatsoever relating to the provision or procurement of such medical care. Guest agrees not to present herself for boarding under any circumstances if she will have entered the 24th week of pregnancy as of her embarkation date. Infants under 12 weeks old as of the embarkation date will not be allowed to travel aboard the Vessel.

If anything were to happen, DCL cannot be held accountable for either the mother or the child, if you chose to lie about how far along the pregnancy is.

So, basically, I believe, it's up to how honest the cruiser wants to be about the situation.

 

[Candy Apple]

Our family which consists of myself my DD her DH and 2 DDs, my DS his DW and their 5 children are currently booked on the Wonder for March 2nd and paid in full. Thursday my DD found out she is pregnant. We really do not want to cancel the cruise as the kids are so excited about it. - first cruise for youngest ones, second for oldest ones. We just don't know which would be better - to cruise before she is 24 weeks pregnant or after the baby is 12 weeks old. I will be there to help with child care and the youngest child right now is actually 2 and would be one month away from his 3rd birthday if we wait.

Your agreement to the cruise contract is a binding agreement.

From the cruise contract:

27.The Guest or Responsible Adult, as the case may be, represents and warrants that the Guest is fit to travel and that the undertaking of this cruise, with any and all of its attendant activities, will not endanger the Guest or others. Guest and Responsible Adult authorize Carrier and its employees, agents and representatives to provide and\or procure emergency or urgent medical care or attention for Guest or Guest's minor child or ward, and Guest or Responsible Adult (on behalf of Guest's minor child or ward) hereby releases Carrier and its employees, agents and representatives from any and all liability whatsoever relating to the provision or procurement of such medical care. Guest agrees not to present herself for boarding under any circumstances if she will have entered the 24th week of pregnancy as of her embarkation date. Infants under 12 weeks old as of the embarkation date will not be allowed to travel aboard the Vessel.

If anything were to happen, DCL cannot be held accountable for either the mother or the child, if you chose to lie about how far along the pregnancy is.

So, basically, I believe, it's up to how honest the cruiser wants to be about the situation.

How far along is she? March 2 is exactly 25 weeks from today, so by my calculation she will be past the 24 week mark on March 2.

 

[1Winston]

I cruised in my 1st trimester. The morning sickness seemed worse while cruising but it was tolerable. Diclectin was helpful.

 

[1025cruise]

Question my niece just learned she is expecting and will be 30 weeks for our cruise and still plans to go. How do they know they are over 24 weeks? I don't think she should go and just curious how would DCL knows.

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I don't know about DCL, but other cruise lines will require a doctor's note stating that she will be healthy enough to travel and her due date.

Tell your niece that she should cancel now while she gets her money back (hopefully she is within cancelation period). If she waits, she might be denied boarding.

 

[neg58]

Question my niece just learned she is expecting and will be 30 weeks for our cruise and still plans to go. How do they know they are over 24 weeks? I don't think she should go and just curious how would DCL knows.

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Even if they 'don't know', it is a really risky thing to do. I have a child born at 24 weeks. I'm so grateful she was born in a level 3 nursery hospital here in the USA and not in Mexico, or The Bahamas or on the ship. I wouldn't sail if I were past 20 weeks.

There was a woman on our Christmas cruise who I think was well beyond 24 weeks. She was a very small person, but if she was 'only' 24 weeks, she must have looked like she had 10 basketballs in there before 40 weeks. She also had a ~18 month old, and the little girl was always chasing around the dining rooms (she was awful at the Character Breakfast, running up to every Character and disrupting pictures for other families) and then the mother would have to waddle up to her, take her back to their table, and repeat the chase 2 minutes later. Didn't look like fun to me.

Nancy

 

[neg58]

How far along is she? March 2 is exactly 25 weeks from today, so by my calculation she will be past the 24 week mark on March 2.

I read the original post like that too, but I think they are having to move the cruise and trying to decide to move it up (cruise pregnant) or push it back (sailing with a newborn).

Nancy

 

[mrsklamc]

Question my niece just learned she is expecting and will be 30 weeks for our cruise and still plans to go. How do they know they are over 24 weeks? I don't think she should go and just curious how would DCL knows.

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Don't know if you are driving or flying but my ob-gyn just advised me that airlines won't let you fly after 30 weeks either, and will require a note.

I know I am preaching to the choir as you already don't approve, but your niece is risking both her baby's life and her own if something should go wrong.

 

[DL1957]

Thanks for all of your replies. I agree she should cancel. Her in laws are paying for the cruise. Happy we won't be on this trip. I believe she will be just past 24 weeks. Cruise is in Nov they are driving to PC.

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[lanejudy]

Question my niece just learned she is expecting and will be 30 weeks for our cruise and still plans to go. How do they know they are over 24 weeks? I don't think she should go and just curious how would DCL knows.

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Thanks for all of your replies. I agree she should cancel. Her in laws are paying for the cruise. Happy we won't be on this trip. I believe she will be just past 24 weeks. Cruise is in Nov they are driving to PC.

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30 weeks isn't really "just past 24 weeks"

While the likelihood of anything "bad" happening is probably small, unless she's had a difficult pregnancy or birth in the past and/or is having a difficult pregnancy this time. But, the risk is there none-the-less. The ship has NO facilities for births, newborn infants, or women in labor. She could be denied boarding, but it does seem to be up to the passenger to be honest about such things. The best you can do is educate her about the realities of the situation and let her make her choice.

 

[mrsklamc]

Thanks for all of your replies. I agree she should cancel. Her in laws are paying for the cruise. Happy we won't be on this trip.

Oh, I assumed you were going since you referred to 'our' cruise. Hopefully someone can talk some sense into her. I admit, I am in the midst of a high-risk pregnancy so I get pretty angry that someone would risk the healthy child I wish I were having over a cruise.

 

[lanejudy]

Oh, I assumed you were going since you referred to 'our' cruise. Hopefully someone can talk some sense into her. I admit, I am in the midst of a high-risk pregnancy so I get pretty angry that someone would risk the healthy child I wish I were having over a cruise.

Actually, there are 2 posters here...OP has asked about her pregnant DD and it sounds like the poster is cruising and trying to reschedule to early pregnancy or with newborn.

Another poster has asked a question about her niece who may be somewhere between 24 and 30 weeks pregnant at the time of the cruise. However, that poster is not cruising with the woman, just concerned.

Wishing you best of luck with the rest of your pregnancy! May your little one arrive safe and well, uneventfully despite whatever concerns have arisen up til now!