My husband's work has been planning on him going with his boss to LA for a week (we live in North Carolina). It keeps getting pushed back. Before today, it was planned they were going the week of August 4. Now they're going August 11-15.
I'm a FTM and currently am 31 weeks pregnant. That means that the week he could be gone is the week I'll be at 34 weeks. His boss understands if he says he can't go and it's apparently not a big deal if he doesn't this time around - especially considering the circumstances. I have no idea what to do though; he's asking me what I'm comfortable with. I'm so nervous that if he goes, I could end up going into labor and having our daughter without him here but at the same time, if he doesn't, my luck is everything will be fine and she won't come during that week anyways.
I know it's a big gamble and that it's fine for me to tell him not to go, but I'm still torn and not really sure what to do...any suggestions or advice out there?
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Wow tough one! Do you have any indications that you may go into labor early? High risk, measuring early, any medical concerns/issues, etc? If not then I personally would tell my husband to go, there is a very high chance that nothing will happen at 34 weeks, and it is only for 5 days right?
On the other hand if his employer REALLY IS ok with him not going, then leave it in his court to stay home. I know how my company would be though, "say one thing, but mean another..."
Married 1/2/99.
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I agree with PPs, if you aren't having any complications then you should be fine at 34 weeks. My OB's policy is to be in the "local area" at 37 weeks until the baby is born. That means she's comfortable with me traveling anywhere I wish before then because my pregnancy is normal and healthy. Especially if you have family or friends that could help you get to the hosptial in the case of an emergency then I wouldn't see a reason to stop him.