I'm 40+5 with baby no 1. DP has a job interview on Thurs (40+8) which is about a two hour drive from home. When he agreed the date for the interview we naively assumed baby would have been here for two weeks, but now it's clear that we'll either have a very very new baby or still be waiting for LO to arrive. WWYD?
I don't want to ask him to postpone as a) it's for a great job and b) when would he postpone it for? (I won't want him to leave me for too long with a newborn either will I?)
Equally, i'm not keen on him being up to three hours away (phone off during interview, plus driving time) when I go into labour.
I'm thinking about travelling down to the interview with him, partly as I'm trying to stay as active as possible and the interview is in a nice city so it could be a nice day trip too and partly because if I did go into labour we'd at least be in the same place and could, if necessary, divert to the nearest maternity unit.
Any wise words for a first timer? Or can anyone think of an alternative I've not already considered? Thanks.
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Wwyd - baby overdue, DP got job interview two hours away
PrincessJenga · 01/08/2011 12:19
DH had to go away (about a 3.5hr drive) for a day when I was full term. We just waited until the day dawned and made a decision then. I figured if I'd had dd, my Mum could help out, if I felt well enough I could go with him and potter about or I could stay at home and hope for the best. The only reason he wouldn't have gone was if I was in active labour.
In the end it was fine. I didn't feel great so stayed at home and took it easy. DH kept his phone on at all times. That was the only proviso and the people he was with knew the situation so the phone wasn't a problem.
My waters broke the following day. 
It's always worth bearing in mind that a normal pregnancy is 37-42 weeks and you're not overdue until 42+. I was v careful about what I agreed to in those 5 weeks because you just don't know where in that time you'll labour.
I would plan for him to go and see how you feel on the day. He can always cancel on the morning, or explain to them that you're in labour - they might interview him another day?
To be honest, I don't think of 2 hours as being very far. My DH (and me, before maternity leave) commutes 2 hours each way for work, so he was at least 2 hours away every day in the run up to the birth. From what I understand, first labours are rarely quick, so if you call him as soon as you feel anything, he should be back before things really get moving.
Good luck whatever you decide With the job interview and the birth
Going with your DH sounds like a good idea, leave it until the day to decide but it means you can distract yourself for a few hours having a nice wander, sit outside a coffee shop with an ice drink and indulge in a bit of shopping!
Most likely if you haven't gone into labour or having irregular contractions by the Thursday your DH will have plenty of time to get back to you if you stay at home too.
Hope all goes well for you and DH 
Haha ninedragons, the plane plan is one I hadn't considered! Maybe I should ask if they'll put a helicopter on standby 
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