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23 hr drive while 32 weeks pregnant? need advice

My SO and I are looking to drive down to see my family in Fl before the baby gets here, due to work and his school schedule we will not be able to go until I'm 32 weeks. It will be at least a 22 hr drive (but considering frequent pee stops, and the snow and icy roads it'll probably take us much longer) any suggestions as to what I can do to make the trip more comfortable?  
We have to drive to save money and also we're taking our 3 dogs with us.
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Thank you ladies! I appreciate the advice. I heard our winter here in WI is supposed to get pretty bad so hopefully my car can make it down lol.
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Bring copies of all your medical papers and pregnancy stuff with you just in case, make sure your stop every 2 hours to walk around and stretch, and don't stay still for too long because you could get varicose veins from pooling blood, but other than those just make sure your comfy :)
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Also just as a precaution, inform your ob that you plan to travel.
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I agree with the comment above. Pillows snack and drinks. Make sure you are able to recline your seat also. I just recently made a long road trip but I was 35 weeks. I was uncomfortable as can be! I was having contractions too which made it worse. And because of the backseat being full of luggageI ccouldn't recline on the way back. I wish I could have..that would have helped me relax
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Bring pillows  and a  blanket, lots of  snacks and drinks, and sleep during the trip as much as you can. If you're suffering from nausea still bring puke bags lol.  Good luck and enjoy your trip. Be safe!
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