What would you pick?
So my husband is blue collar and has some big projects that have him being a bit out of town for work, like middle of nowhere, and it could take him 2.5 hours to get to the hospital.
With that he asked if I'm sure I don't want to be induced. My previous deliveries were not easy and it's why I never wanted more. But we risk the chance of him not being present if I don't. I'm torn because I really want him there but I hate the thought of being medicated again for delivery, even if it's just pitocin, it slowed down the rate of contractions for me. He is supportive of my decision
So what would you pick?
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Honestly I don’t think he sounds unsupportive at all, it sounds like you’re both trying to work around a difficult work situation. But personally, if I’d previously had traumatic births linked to intervention/induction, I’d probably still choose to let my body do its own thing even if it risked my partner not making it in time. I’d rather go into labour naturally than make a birth decision around work logistics. I’d maybe explore whether there’s any way his work could make allowances around your due date or whether he could take leave/be more “on call” first though. That’s just me, and I can completely understand why you’re torn because wanting your partner there is such a huge thing too x
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