My DP may be away for the birth (he is sent offshore for his job randomly and has just been told they want him out as much as possible right up till me due date)

We have decided to just take it as it comes, if he is home then that's great and if he is offshore an they can get him back in time great... But if he is away then my mum will come in with me.

I was induced with my DD and as much as I would love DP to be with me this time as well.... I would not choose to be induced. I know it is hard because it is your first baby though, I don't know what I would have done with DD's birth if there was a chance he couldn't be there. Tbh though... I needed him much more AFTER she was born than during the birth... And the weeks before my due date we both were like caged animals.

So not sure if that helped at all lol. But I do understand how hard the decision is. My sister was induced so her Dh could be there for the birth. They didn't want to have him home, unpaid for weeks if nothing was happening... And then have to go back and miss the birth anyway