[UPSwife]

Thanks for listening! It is becoming less stressful at this point. I do have afew people on standby--our neighbors (one of whom is a pediatric ER doctor), my parents, DH's parents and my SIL/BIL. Steve also gave me the crew scheduling # so I can call them and they can reach him if I go into labor. I guess I was hoping it would not come to all this, but we can't help the schedule he has been given. DH also plans to talk to IPA and figure out if he has any other options as well as looking into trip trades. We are not too optimistic about either of these options, but it can't hurt to look into it. I am also just hoping that since it is our first baby that I will go all the way to my due date--eliminating some of the concerns. Either way, we will just have to roll with the punches I guess. When I talked to DH about it last night, I cried a bit because of my worries and I could tell it made him feel bad. He made a good point--if I do go into labor without him, at least I know I will be there and will make it through just fine whereas he may not make it home in time and will have to "live with" that memory/guilt. I know how much he wants to be part of the birth and I guess that is part of the anxiety I am feeling now as well.