Opinions please - am I being silly?

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DH wants to climb Ben Nevis in April, which will be when I'm approx 31 weeks. We live hundreds of miles away from BN and so this would be a weekend away. I have no family in the country and was wondering what would happen in the (hopefully quite remote!) chance that something happened during that time. Do you think that's silly?

are you going with him - is that what you mean?

Sorry wasn't very clear! I wouldn't be going, but I was wondering if he should go?

TBH, it's quite unlikely anything would happen, and there is going to be so little time after LO is born for DH - or you - to do anything like that for a while. I'd let him go and maybe arrange a weekend with friends of something, so you're not alone, if you're worried.

my dh had an overnight stay 200 miles away when i was about 32 wks pg
i cried the whole night

you might feel ok now but at the time you probably wont

I agree with sagitta - can understand how nailpolish felt but you could avoid that by making sure you had other company.

At 31 weeks I think you should let him go as well, climbing Ben Nevis is a big thing, he'll want to go and you might cause a bit of friction telling him he can't. If you said you were 39 weeks then I'd think you were mad to let him out of your sight, but 31 weeks is quite a way off (although obviously not completely unheard of).

31 weeks is still early so I'd let him go. The only time I'd be concerned would be with just a couple of weeks to go

I was worried there that you were thinking of doing the climb too

I am 32 weeks now and in 2 weeks time my husband is going away for 3 days for work. I'm not worried as I can always call him and he can be home within a few hours - hopefully.

I wouldn't stop him from doing it to be honest as he may resent you for doing so.

My DP's just back today from a trip away to do something he wanted to do pre-baby - I'm 34 weeks. Can understand why you might prefer him not to go, but (speaking just for myself) I was really happy for him to - reasoned that the chances of anything happening were slim, and he'd not get to go after the baby was born (I had a similar trip away on my own to Paris in October, for the same reasons. And I've actually quite enjoyed the time he's been away - nice to have some indulgent alone-time before the baby puts paid to it for ever!). However, quite a few friends/family clearly think I'm barking ... don't think there's a right or wrong answer here, but thought my experience might be of interest ...

Thank you all for your replies - I agree it's most sensible to say I'm happy for him to go, so that's what I'll do!

I'm 32 weeks and DH is going off climbing (umm... some Welsh mountain or possibly big hill, but I forget which one) this weekend. I'm feeling fine about it.

Mind you, he's also going on a charity trek to Everest base camp when I'm 35-38 weeks, so I'm probably not the best person to ask . He wouldn't have been doing that if we didn't have family in the country, though.