Thanks Mad B Yeah my mum can be a stand in if Mitch cant be home in time. I think after the long journey we have been through to get here though, we would both be heartbroken if he missed it. I know what you mean about there always being the possibilty of going earlier but I guess going earlier than about 36 weeks would be pretty rare for a first bub and we would have to cross that bridge when we come to it. I'm thinking more along the lines of if we leave it to the last minute with him coming home and then him missing it because we were stubborn.

I dont think the ob has any real reason for thinking I will go earlier, he just knows its a nightmare to get Mitch home if I was to go earlier. I have had a few biopsy's on my cervix which he said they will need to watch as I get closer to term but apart from that I dont think there is anything really.

Not sure about the whole IVF induced early thing, I've heard it from a lot of docs now. The only reason he is letting me go to term is because he is on holidays until a week before I am due.