You can't drive and live rurally. At what point in pregnancy would you not want hubby going away overnight?
My husband has to do overnights with work sometimes to London which is like an 7 hour train journey from our home. At what point of pregnancy would you start to feel uncomfortable with him going away/request he decline the trip? I can't drive and live 50 minutes away from the nearest hospital.
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Is he allowed to decline the work?
My husband has his last working away when i was 38 weeks pregnant, he was in Aberdeen and we live in leeds so it was about 7 hours away.
I can drive, but at that stage I was too big to be able to safely touch the pedals on the car, his parents where in Spain and his brother was also a few hours away, my family all live in scotland so I was stuck on my own. But honestly I wasn't that bothered. Id have just got a taxi if I really needed too.
Like 32 weeks, issues can happen and you want him home just in case.
I would have said any point during pregnancy for my own but I was high risk through and through and you didn't mention anything like that
Tough situation to plan for. It depends on how easy/healthy your pregnancy/baby are and have been. I didn't go into labor (had to be induced) until 41 weeks. Not that it's as common, but I'd say neither is naturally going into labor before 36/37 weeks. Someone threw out 32 weeks. Can you imagine if he stopped working from that point and then you didn't deliver until 41 weeks? That's 2 months! š¦ I would have him work up until around due date if in your shoes
This would stress me out so much. The bigger issue is you not being to drive. You still have time - get some lessons booked!
I would actually say 36 weeks because thatās when pregnancy usually starts to become intense.
Our premature was born at 34weeks.. Weāre currently 31weeks.. My husband knows that information and respectfully doesnāt even consider certain jobs that would take him so far from his family that he couldnāt be here in a timely manner.
Jobs replace people quickly. Family doesnāt.
I think it totally depends on if you have someone else nearby that could drive you places, just in case
If you and baby are both healthy then 37 weeks should be fine. Ask your OB as well! Ask your husband if a note from your OB saying to stay close would be helpful to show his boss as well
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