To think this is a bad idea at 37 weeks pregnant?

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DH has missed his team’s last few rugby games for various reasons. There’s one tonight which he is undecided about going to play for.

I am worried about him playing as he has one of the most high contact positions. He’s not had an injury in years, and even then it was just broken bones in his hand. I can’t get the idea of serious back injury or worse from my mind and think if that were to happen right now it would be extremely poor timing given I am having a C section in 2 weeks.

He also seems a bit worried about this but on the other hand he thinks he won’t get as much time to play when we have a small baby (maybe true?) and so should try and make this one in given an injury is unlikely.

MN thoughts, if it were your husband?

YABU - he should absolutely go, everything in life is risky!
YANBU - 100% not worth it, he is better to just play once the baby’s here

I would be on the YABU side - playing a contact sport that he enjoys is probably good for his mental health, like you said he's not been injured in a while - injuries like a serious back problem are probably very unlikely.

Taking up a brand new dangerous hobby would be different - playing a sport he already plays I wouldn't class as too risky. Especially as post c-section you're probably not going to be packing him off to play for a few weeks.

He hasn’t played for a while though due to various other commitments so he is equally a bit concerned about not being too fit and that increasing the risk of strains

He could also get injured after the baby is born. After the baby is born, on balance, is a lot harder!

He should just go and do something he enjoys!

He could get injured walking to the shops, unless you're going to demand he simply stays at home with you until the baby is born.
And then what? Never leave the house in case something happens??
Honestly, life doesn't get put on hold because a baby is on the way.

He should play.

My ds plays rugby and its getting more physical as he gets older. I worry about him playing. But the only time he's broken a bone ever was when he fell down the steps in the playground. And he got quite serious concussion and phenomenal bruising running into the edge of an open door in our house.

You can't predict injuries.

I hope all goes well with your baby

You playing contact rugby at 37 weeks pregnant = very risky

dh playing contact rugby while you are 37 weeks pregnant = no less risky than normal

I’d say both of you should enjoy the last few weeks of free evenings before everything gets more tricky. However, dh didn’t drink alcohol during my last few weeks pregnant as he was worried things might kick off and he would be unable to drive. So some changes are understandable.

Eh. If I were you, I wouldn’t be overly concerned. He could in theory walk out of the house & get hit by a bus. Nothing in life is risk free.

More likely to hurt himself driving to rugby. He should go, you go too and watch from the club house wrapped up and with a hot chocolate.

Let him enjoy his last few weeks of freedom before the baby gets here.