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Asked by brittthomp4

Q: Would You let your husband go?

So I am 39 weeks on thursday and as of my 38 week appointment I was 2cm and 70% effaced and since then I have lost my mucous plug and have had lots of false labor contractions and lots of pressure so I know I have progressed more. My husband thinks he needs to go on a trip that would take him hours away and out of cell phone service for most of the day on the day I am supposed to be 39 weeks. Would you let your husband go if you were already progressed so much for labor? I am scared to death of him missing our childs birth!

This question was asked Sep. 24, 2013 7:11pm
Category: Labour & Delivery

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Answered by BGGirl - Sep. 25, 2013 1:09pm
LOL my husband wanted to do the same thing. He drag races and was dead set on going to a race 7 hours away. He was going to come to the appointment and then leave right after that as long as the dr didn't say I was in labor. The nurse took my blood pressue and it was normal then left us in the room. We had a little discussion about how I didn't think it was a good idea for him to go that far away because there was always a chance he could miss the birth. The dr ended up sending us to L&D for a NST because of the heartbeat being a little low. They hooked me up to the blood pressure machine there and my BP had skyrocketed to 197/115! They never could get it to come down so they had to induce... so I guess I won that argument. To this day.. I still think that it was the stress of thinking about being on my own when I go into labor that caused the high blood pressure.

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Answered by sassysacha - Sep. 25, 2013 2:49am
I think I would laugh in his face LOL nope not going to happen!! He shouldn't even ask, in mind.

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Answered by kelliers - Sep. 25, 2013 12:37am
No. My husband knows there will be no traveling after 36 weeks. That is not an unreasonable request.

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Answered by Debs1983 - Sep. 24, 2013 10:15pm
I'd slap mine for even contemplating going, keep him near by for sure, gd luck

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Answered by JessicaWall11 - Sep. 24, 2013 8:38pm
Dont think so. My soon to be ex husband was near his cell while he was at work because he was afraid to miss the birth. With this one I think itll be the same story, at least I hope.

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Answered by newlywed_katie - Sep. 24, 2013 8:08pm
No way, jose! He is crazy to even ask... he needs to reprioritize. :)

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Answered by Lou_85 - Sep. 24, 2013 7:33pm
No chance, no trip is more important than being there at the birth of his child. I would not b happy if my partner went on a "trip" so close to baby's arrival

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Answered by kossgirl86 - Sep. 24, 2013 7:31pm
Heck no Hubby would be going on the trip. My hubby wouldn't even think about going on the trip in the first place.

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