Do you mind your OH going away close to the end?

[KittyVentura]

I wouldn't like it at all love

Luckily my DH offered to not drink in the month before the birth, I'd hate to be in this situation xx

 

[Bingo]

I don't think you're being at all unreasonable. If you go into labour you want him there for support and he won't be of any support to you if he's elsewhere and pissed. I think it's inconsiderate on his part at this point in time. If he had to go away on business, fair enough, but not for a weekend piss up.

 

[xpinkyperkyx]

personally, i wouldn't be happy about it at all especially because ypu had to find out through facebook! my dh's driving me crazy at the moment because he's out rehearsing everynight with his band ready for this big contest on 2 weeks. so i;m left doing all the housework plus lookinfg after our daughter when all i want to do by the time i get back from work is curl up and sleep!
i really don;t think it's unreasonable to state that you're not happy about it or that you don't want him to go at all. good luck x

 

[Budsmummy]

As it's for a whole weekend I would not be happy at all, how inconsiderate! Ask him how he would feel if he misses the birth of his child.

 

[CLH_X3]

Put your foot down and say no!

I really would, if he's going two hours away and getting pissed and like you said he doesn't even have a car to drive back ... Whats he going to do if u do go in labour ? Get a taxi back!!! No he will want someone to come get him and then a 2 hr journey turns into a 4 hours when someone has to get him?

And would u really want your OH even if he did make it back on time half pissed in the room ? Nahh!

 

[Pixxie]

At 37 weeks I would defiantly have a problem! What if you go early, he is pissed up and cant drive back? Even if he arranged to get back in time they wouldnt let him in the hospital smelling of booze! xx

 

[angelpuss]

I don't think that you're being unreasonable.

My DH is going away for 2 nights when i'm 35+5. However, this was arranged a long time ago with his cycling club and when we still thought I was due in November, so would only be nearly 32 weeks.

He doesn't really drink, and will only be a couple of hours away. However, if I was at 37 weeks, I would be taking back his permission to go!

 

[captainj1]

my husband is going to the Ryder Cup in cardiff for the weekend when i'll have 4 weeks to go til due date. he's going with his dad for his dad's birthday and was soooo made up when he managed to get tickets a couple of months ago. i'm quite relaxed about him going, even though he won't be contactable as he won't be able to take his mobile phone in with him (although i do have a plan B as I know one of the Ryder Cup management team, if i really need to get hold of him in a hurry!).

It's very unlikely i'll go from having no symptoms at all to being in full blown labour without enough time for him to get back up to the hospital in macclesfield. if he has had too much to drink he will just have to find a cab to bring him back and to hell with the cost. 3 hours in a cab should be enough to sober him up!

 

[Seity]

Sounds like you're not comfortable and that's what matters. I would have been fine with my husband doing that, but I'm not you.