Wwyd about moving?

[physicskate]

So we offered on a house when I was 16 weeks. My due date is March 31 - in 9 days. There has been hold up after delay in our three house chain (we're the 'bottom' house).

Finally, I've heard today that the two houses above us want to exchange and complete on April 1st, the day after my due date. I will have dh, movers plus in-laws to help move.

Dd was born at 40+5 (ivf so dates pretty exact). My family history suggests baby will be late. And I don't believe my due date (maths of when I had sex that cycle). I think I'm due more like April 3/4. I had a tough with recovery last time (86 hour labour, forceps and episiotomy after failed epidural).

Would you complete and move and keep legs crossed?? Would you postpone until after baby arrives??

Options? Ah what should we do?

Crappy situation for you OP. Personally I'd go for it and hope for the best provided you/they are prepared to leave in laws managing movers if you're actually in labour on the 1st so DH can be with you (or you're happy to go alone and DH can manage movers). I'd find moving with a newborn more stressful to be honest.

Not ideal but I would go for it. You concentrate and you/baby and leave house move to others. You might have an easier time this time and be up to more.

We moved in three days before DD3 was born. I didn’t take part in any of it, I left it all to DH and family but it was fine. DH had to leave after baby was born to return moving van keys but that didn’t matter. A little jarring as the first night we stayed there was the day I gave birth and it took a little while to settle in but otherwise it was absolutely fine.

I would go for it on the date suggested and hope that baby waits; both options have the potential for stress as moving with a baby of a couple of weeks old wouldn’t be fun either. If baby does come on moving day then it sounds like you’ve got people to help and I’d get the movers to pack for you if possible.

DS was born the day we were moving, it was the best move ever as I didn't have to do anything.
I concentrated on DS and left everyone to it, they set up my room first so we could sleep etc and people brought me takeaway and flasks of drink.

Go for it and take no part. We moved the day after I came home from hospital with DD1. I parked myself on the sofa with her and everything happened around me.

As other posters have said, go for it and don't do anything! Be at the new house with mugs/biscuits for making tea and coffee, a comfy chair and be the person to direct boxes. Is there someone in your bubble who can organise your current house on the day?

Also, family history has no bearing on when you'll go into labour either!

I was the latest woman in my family to go into labour at 40+1!

I'd do it.

If you push it back how much extra time would you need? I can't imagine it would be any better with a tiny baby, probably worse IMO.