My mom lives in another state do you think she'll make it for my baby's birth?
My husband is in the military so we moved a few months ago. I don't want my mom to take a set vacation because what if the baby doesn't come during that time frame. This is my first baby, and my mom's first grand child, and we are very close! They don't have a direct flight for our destinations and it normally takes 4 or 5 hours total from security check to arrival...depending on the lay over time to get to where i live. I'm also worried about the airlines having available flights from San Antonio to OKC since it will be late June. Do you think this will be enough time so my mom can still be by my side? I've heard that a lot...the first pregnancy takes the longest. why? those who have more than one child how long were you in labor with your children? Wow pinkandbrunette! You are so lucky! That was a blessing that he could be there with ya'll!
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if you call when your water breaks probaly...but i dont know... normally the first birth takes the longest....
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I was prego when my husband was deployed to Iraq. I was due April 20, and I told him for his R and R (two week visit to see family) to come home on April 14. The baby finally came April 23, and he got a few days to spend with him. It was so hard, and stressful planing and hoping that the baby would be born while he was on R and R. Just wanted to share my story. I hope she is able to see the birth.
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It's possible, average labor for the first born is 12 hours. Mine was a scheduled C-section so I can't comment from experience.
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Ask you Dr to induce you.That way you will have a set date.Good Luck and congrats.
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It is very possible- but don't get your hopes up. I do hear that many first labors take a VERY long time but- so when I had my first, my inlaws lived a 5 hour drive away, so when I was sure that I was in labor, my hubby told them to pack up and start driving. They arrived 2 hours after he was born:-) My labor from first twinge of pain to baby out was 6 hours, and hten my 2nd baby was 5 hours from start to finish.
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My first birth took 19 hours from the time my water broke. It depends on the woman and the pregnancy. I would think your mom should go ahead and take vacation time, about 2 weeks, around the time of your due date. If you have the baby before she gets there, she'll at least be there to help you through the first couple of weeks (which are a bit difficult.) If you go over, most doctors won't let you go over more than a week or two, so either way, chances are good that she'd be there. Also, I don't know if you're at Tinker or Vance, but there are a lot of good doulas in your area. When my husband was stationed at Vance I had a really WONDERFUL doula named Sara. She lives near Vance and can really recommend someone good if that's what you'd like. It really made a difference having a knowledgeable woman at my side. Even my husband appreciated it. Email me through my profile and I'll help you out if that's what you want.
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I lived in a different state than any of my family when my first was born. Had I of not had complications the total time from when my water broke (at 3:30 am) until the baby would have been born was about 7 hours. Seeing as my water broke in the middle of the night, my parents wouldn't have had time to get a flight to get to where we were in time. He also came a full month before his due date. Honestly, it was more important for me to have my mom around after I came home from the hospital. Newborns are cute but they don't do anything. Once you're at home, with no more nurses helping, it's much more beneficial to have someone there to help.
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I was induced with #1, my mom lived 5 hours driving away. I was grateful I was induced because I REALLY wanted my mom to be there!! I would just ask your doctor if it is a possibility to be induced when the time comes.. plus, you will have some sort of idea because of the weekly visits with your OB you should know if your getting closer.
