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AIBU re OH weekend away with newborn?

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violetvivi8 · 12/09/2017 09:28

I'm currently 5 days overdue with our first baby and my induction date isn't until the beginning of next week. I don't see any signs of this baby coming naturally personally, so imagine I will go up until my induction date next week.
My OH has had a weekend away booked up for months with a large number of his friends for his hobby. He will be 4 hours away from home and intends to go on the Saturday morning and come back the Sunday evening so two whole days away from newborn and I. Even if I was to go into labour today, I would still be left alone in our new house together with a 10 day old baby. Worst case scenario, the baby will come next week, he will be on his paternity leave and I will be left alone on our first weekend with our newborn.
He is the one who has organised this weekend away a few months ago as his hobby involves a group that he started up and he organises monthly and annual days/weekends away to play this hobby.
AIBU to expect him to not go on this weekend away? I haven't initiated it but every one who asks him if he's still going, his response is yes. I want to bring it up but I also don't want to come across as being unreasonable. What do you think?

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Hazandduck · 13/09/2017 08:55

Oh I see! Yeah that went over my head 😬

RP23 · 13/09/2017 09:02

You're definitely not being unreasonable, he should cancel. The first few weeks are mayhem, a beautiful but terrifying and surreal blur and it's not only amazing to experience it together, you'll need his help! I didn't cook a single meal until my son was around 3 weeks old, I really needed my husband! Plus, he should think of the what ifs, Although it's unlikely what if you need a c section? You won't be able to drive or lift anything for 6 weeks! He can't leave you alone after major surgery housebound, in pain with a newborn!

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