Warm/beach location w/good hospital nearby

amother

OP ↓

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 3:59 pm

Really want to go away for a few days, would love a warm, beach type of vacation. But I’ll be in my 8th month, so I’m a bit nervous to travel to Mexico etc. any good ideas besides Miami?

amother

Nutmeg

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 4:05 pm

Panama get good travel insurance
You are brave I just told my DH no way to any more travel

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 4:12 pm

amother Nutmeg wrote:

Panama get good travel insurance
You are brave I just told my DH no way to any more travel

More like exhausted rather than brave LOL

And I really want to chap arein bef the baby iyh. Because won’t be able to go alone with DH for two years at least (probably more) as I don’t have where to leave a young toddler.

amother

Floralwhite

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 5:59 pm

I traveled with my grandfather when I was pregnant with my oldest. DH was away on business somewhere snowy and my grandfather was looking for a travel partner somewhere warm. We agreed that it made no sense to travel anywhere with subpar medical care due to both his and my needs at the time. We ended up going to LA and had a great time going to museums and eating out. Miami is another good option as long as it's not yeshiva week. So is Arizona if you're ok with warmth without the beach. Go somewhere warm with kosher restaurants so you can relax, but South or Central America is probably not the smartest idea for you right now.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 6:34 pm

I have family in LA so I’ve been there quite a few times…I would go to Miami. My husband really would rather not…was wondering if I can come up with something else. So far doesn’t seem like it. Let’s see if the night crowd of imas can think of something!

amother

Lightgreen

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 6:39 pm

amother OP wrote:

How about not Miami other parts of Florida like the keys. Definitely do not go to Mexico in your 8th

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 6:42 pm

amother Lightgreen wrote:

How about not Miami other parts of Florida like the keys. Definitely do not go to Mexico in your 8th

I was thinking about the keys after going down the Google rabbit hole but I don’t know anyone who’s ever been there. Do you know anything about it?

amother

DarkMagenta ↓

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 7:39 pm

amother OP wrote:

Miami’s really the only beach in the continental us that is beach weather in the winter.

doctorima

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 7:58 pm

amother OP wrote:

I was thinking about the keys after going down the Google rabbit hole but I don’t know anyone who’s ever been there. Do you know anything about it?

I've been to Key West and done the full round-trip drive from Miami through all the Keys, though there are direct flights from NYC to Key West. It's definitely a lot less crowded than Miami and has a very different vibe. Your food options there are also much more limited, as there's only one kosher place (Mam's). But the weather should be nice and there are some interesting attractions there and several beaches to enjoy.

Ema of 5 ↓

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 8:06 pm

amother DarkMagenta wrote:

Miami’s really the only beach in the continental us that is beach weather in the winter.

The west coast of FL isn’t too bad this time of year. And a little further up on the east coast too. They’re all about the same right now- high 60s-low 70s.

↑ Ema of 5 ↓

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 8:07 pm

doctorima wrote:

I would not want to deliver or have an emergency and need to go to a hospital in the keys….

amother

↑ OP

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 8:08 pm

Ema of 5 wrote:

The west coast of FL isn’t too bad this time of year. And a little further up on the east coast too. They’re all about the same right now- high 60s-low 70s.

What’s on the west coast?

amother

Peony

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 8:27 pm

Ema of 5 wrote:

I would not want to deliver or have an emergency and need to go to a hospital in the keys….

Ditto. It’s very much island living

↑ Ema of 5 ↓

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 8:31 pm

amother OP wrote:

What’s on the west coast?

I’m not sure what’s available to tourists after the storms this summer, but:
Naples
Sanibel
Marco Island
Sarasota
Fort Meyers
St. Petersburg

amother

↑ DarkMagenta

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 8:51 pm

doctorima wrote:

Not as hospital friendly as Miami though. Honestly in your 8th month with so many germs around now you should probably do a local staycation OP.

amother

Ginger

Mon, Jan 06 2025, 8:57 pm

amother DarkMagenta wrote:

Not as hospital friendly as Miami though. Honestly in your 8th month with so many germs around now you should probably do a local staycation OP.

I’m in the same boat as OP. What would you suggest as local options in the tri-state area?