My H is being a bit too cautious, no?

[baconlettucetomato]

If it is only for a week I wouldn't see why not. DH has a military school to attend the last two weeks of May and I'm due the 9th of June. My OB highly doubts I will go early, LO may have other plans but I'm not too worried.

[Deleted]

Probably, you'll go late. But "probably" is only probably. My sister had her second kid at 37 weeks while her husband was at a conference in India. It's up to him if he wants to take the (small) risk of missing the birth.

[mswax]

If it was someplace he could hop on a plane and be home in a few hours, I'd say no big deal. But South Africa is probably a good 18-24 hours away (limited flights, long flights, etc.). If you were to go into labor early, he could miss the birth. While the chance is small, it's probably a bigger risk than I would be comfortable with. However, you'll have to weigh the risk against any negative ramifications of not going on the trip.

[urbancowgirl]

If your pregnancy has been progressing normally and you're okay with it, I think he should go. Will he suffer any ramifications at work if he doesn't go?

[Deleted]

I wouldn't be crazy about that idea. I had a textbook pregnancy and went into labor at 38 weeks. Not super early, but I had no warning signs I'd be earlier than 40 weeks at all. South Africa would be too long a flight for me to be comfortable with H going.

But I say that and in all likelihood you'd be fine my H went to TX on business for a week when I was 36 weeks pregnant and I survived.

[potatopie]

Would he be in Johannesburg? I'm in Cape Town and flights to here are certainly limited and long, and there's always layovers to deal with. It could easily be a 30 hour trip depending on where you are.

But, like PPs said, I'd say take into consideration if not going would have any effect on his job and how comfortable you both are with the risk.

[mudslide]

That is too close for comfort for me.

[winecheery]

I think it's better to be safe than sorry, but I am a boring, nerdy person. I'm sure he could go without missing the birth, but you never know. Baby might have other plans.

Any chance he can delay the business until after the birth? Or would that be worse?? I'm not helping, I don't think haha

[joolz]

I'd be fine with it. You'll be 36 weeks when he's gone, right?