My partner works fly in fly out, hes away for 5 weeks, home for 5 days (taken out 1 day to travel home and 1 day to travel back). This is hard, but is manageable, our son (not biological dad, but is dad none the less) is 4 adjusts reasonably well, although has his days and moments when he just wants dad home. Im now pregnant with second bub, biologically his first. Hes not due home again until a week after bub is due, if i go into labour before then, it could take a day alone to arrange flights and then the additional travel time, would no doubt mean that he will miss the birth. He seems so calm about the whole thing, "if i miss it i miss it" type attitude. I understand its out if his control due to his type of work. But i wont lie im a little crushed that there is a high possibility he could miss the birth and even more crushed that hes so unbelievably calm about it. Not really a question, more of a hormonal vent. With my first birth, biological father walked out early in the pregnancy and i was on my own with no support and it was so hard. Slightly terrified of the possibility of having to go through having another baby alone with just a bunch of strange nurses and doctors. It hadn't really hit me until recently now that ive only got a few weeks to go.
Possibly birthing alone, partner working away, advice
Possibly birthing alone, partner working away, advice
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I'd have a back up birth partner. My sister was my birth partner and she was great. i knew I couldn't rely on my boyfriend at the time.
Oh hunny hugs!!!! I can honestly say i know how you feel and its beyond upsetting and unless you have been in this position noone really understands. Is there anyway your partner can take a week off earlier, like annual leave? If he cant can you have a back up support person. I know its not the same and i believe the father should be with you but having someone else could be better than having noone at all. Sending you massive hugs