WWYD? DH wants to go on an oversea's trip (alone) when I'm 35wks?

[helle]

My husband values his testicles too much to even think about leaving me in that situation.
But in all seriousness... If it were us we would probably find a way where I could come too. Is that possible?

[*Ang*]

At 35 weeks she will be unable to fly - most airlines do not allow travel past around 34 weeks.

I would let him go, I don't see the big deal really. And all this ridiculous talk about cutting his testicles off and being a good husband and father is a bit extreme isn't it? We are all "big girls" and surely can look after ourselves for a few days.

My DH is another that regularly works away and all pregnancies I have been without him for days/weeks on end, sometimes with toddlers in tow. My first pregnancy I was in the UK with no family and he would be gone from Mon-Fri. You just get on with it.

He has worked hard enough to get this trip so I really don't see the issue in him going.

[feeb]

At 35 weeks she will be unable to fly - most airlines do not allow travel past around 34 weeks.

I would let him go, I don't see the big deal really. And all this ridiculous talk about cutting his testicles off and being a good husband and father is a bit extreme isn't it? We are all "big girls" and surely can look after ourselves for a few days.

My DH is another that regularly works away and all pregnancies I have been without him for days/weeks on end, sometimes with toddlers in tow. My first pregnancy I was in the UK with no family and he would be gone from Mon-Fri. You just get on with it.

He has worked hard enough to get this trip so I really don't see the issue in him going.

Well said.
My DH has always travlled a lot for work and was away when both boys were only 3 or 4 weeks old for a week, its just the way it is. So as I mentioned earlier not an issue when he asked to go away to mates wedding.

[LuluHB]

I must admit that I don't really see the big deal either TBH. I would want my DH to go if we were in your situation.

[KitFaerie]

My DH and I would try to make it so we could both go, if not, then he probably wouldn't go. At 35 weeks during my pregnancy there was no way he would have left me and the small naked boy who lived in my belly, he was practically stopping traffic for me if I needed to cross the road (that actually got irritating). But we're both like that, neither of us like being away from the other for any significant amount of time (longest is 2 weeks)

For all you women who would just ''get on with it'' I applaud you, and I think it's brilliant that the OP has a range of experiences provided. But oof, I would be so sad

[Janie71]

Funny thing is my sister was in a similar situation recently, but her DH had scored tickets to the Rugby world Cup final (we are kiwis so rugby mad). My sister was going to be about 36 weeks pregnant at the time and lives in Sydney with no family around and a 3 year old son to look after. On top of that her first son was born at 24+4 so she was deemed a high risk pregnancy. They paid for our mum to come over from NZ to be there 'just in case' and it is just as well because she went into labour whilst he was gone! That's probably not very reassuring for you, but don't forget she was a high risk of preterm labour. And she did end up having their daughter while he was still overseas.

If it was me and I wasn't high risk I would just let him make a decision. If I didn't feel 100% confident being left on my own I would organise for a family member to come and stay whilst he was gone.

Janie xxx

[Boo Boo]

At 35 weeks she will be unable to fly - most airlines do not allow travel past around 34 weeks.

I would let him go, I don't see the big deal really. And all this ridiculous talk about cutting his testicles off and being a good husband and father is a bit extreme isn't it? We are all "big girls" and surely can look after ourselves for a few days.

My DH is another that regularly works away and all pregnancies I have been without him for days/weeks on end, sometimes with toddlers in tow. My first pregnancy I was in the UK with no family and he would be gone from Mon-Fri. You just get on with it.

He has worked hard enough to get this trip so I really don't see the issue in him going.

Yes, I have to say I agree with this, DH is away in Africa for work for 6 weeks at a time and back home for 2 weeks, with me being pregnant or not pregnant, we still need to put bread on the table so that is the way that it is. 5 days will fly by quickly, and by all means get some help, a babysitter, etc, etc. If it was for him going off for a boys weekend I probably wouldn't be so lenient but work is work and attendance at these sorts of things is noticed, fairly or unfairly.