What do you think?

sweettalkin417

My dad is a super early planner when it comes to traveling and is already bugging me about hotels and when to come out for when the baby arrives in Aug.

A little info: my parents live in Indiana, can only take one week off of work, don't want to pay for an airplane ticket in which dates can be changed. My edd is 08/04.

I suggested that they fly out the weekend around the 13th, 14th in case the baby is late. They want to come out around the 1st, but I worry that the baby could be late and they wouldn't have much time to actually see him/her. They are just really excited and want to be here when the baby is born and I understand, but given the circumstances it makes it hard to do so.

So when would you suggest that they come out?

lorik0428

Sarah was 22 days early and gave no indication of it until my water broke.  Luckily my mom was headed to the airport to fly home from Phoenix so instead of going to Reno, she came here.  My friend had her mom fly out the week before her due date and wound up being 10 days late.   

Unless you're going to have a scheduled c-section, I'm not sure there's a way to plan it.  If they want to be here for the birth, I'm not sure how they would get around not buying a refundable (changeable) ticket.

Sorry I can't help more!  Maybe others will have better ideas?

sweettalkin417

It's probably not going to be possible for them to be here when the baby is born so that's why I keep telling them to play it safe and come out later.

katdcliff

that's a tough one.Isabel was a whole week late. Around week 37 the dr kept saying she could come out any second. Over 3 weeks later she came. And Joaquin was 4 days late. I think it really is just to soon to tell.

sweettalkin417

I think I am just going to insist they come out quite a bit later after the due date.

AnnDiDonato

I read yesterday in one of my natural child birth books, that the average length of a first pregnancy (w/o induction of course) is 41 weeks, 3 days. Later is better for sure!

brennrobert

Better come late than come too early and miss the baby completely.  I was due on the 26th, mom came on the 22nd, baby came on the 1st of the next month.  From the 22nd until I left for the doctor/hospital, my mom constantly asked how I was feeling, any contractions, etc.  Plus everyone and their mother was calling her asking the same questions, like I needed constant reminder that I was overdue.  I think the timing you're thinking of is a safe way to do it.

meandg

Hi Robyn!

 I was 4 days late and my OB said that on average most first time moms are.  I was at a gtg a day before my due date! Atleast if they come later you know they will be spending as much time as they can with you and the baby.