Would you travel in October if your daughter was due with first baby

You're already stressing out, and feeling anxious about the prospect of getting on a 'plane. And now you know your daughter is due to give birth to her first child just after you return. Frankly, it doesn't sound like you're going to enjoy the prospect of being away from home, and possibly not being around if the baby arrives early. After travel, you would no doubt have to wait a while before safely visiting your daughter, and new GC. I personally wouldn't want to be away when my daughter was due her first baby, and I know that my DH wouldn't want to be either.

You say that you and your DH have been staying home, and hardly seeing anyone ... do you really think things are going to be so massively different by October, that you'll both be happy to hop on a 'plane, and enjoy your travels? You should speak with your husband to find out how he really feels, now that your daughter is pregnant, he may feel the same as you, or he may be adamant that he still wants to go, and he'll be upset if you cancel. You should explain to him exactly how you feel, and hopefully you can make a decision together.

It depends where it is and what that country is like as regards Covid. If it is a country with a high incidence I would cancel.

I would go on holiday. She isn't due until 2 weeks after your return, they are usually late. If baby comes early you've a two week window anyway. If it's really premature and she hasn't a birth partner and she's named you for the role, your travel insurance would cover the cancellation. If she has a partner surely he has a family that would be there for them. Either way just because you are not there on the day, how does that matter? Youbarevtgevmaiyou grandmother not the partner.

I would cancel too.

I was pregnant with my first when my mother was overseas on a very far distant trip. I was due three weeks after she was due to return. Of course there wasn't a pandemic but, in terms of her possibly missing out if the baby came early, I didn't mind so much. She could have met the baby when she got back. As long as my husband was there, all was well.

You may want to check how your daughter will feel about you meeting the baby after coming back from a trip. If I gave birth now, no way would anyone be coming around my baby just two weeks after being in a plane. I'd want to take at least a week longer just for extra caution.

You also have to consider your husband and how much this trip means to him. You need to live your own life too and not put it on hold in case a baby comes early.

We have just cancelled a touring trip of Southern Ireland. Which we cancelled from last year and rebooked for this October. The thought of wearing a mask for the trips around puts me off. I insisted we cancel until next May. You are not alone being pressured for holidays cancel it otherwise you will make yourself ill with the worry.

I wouldn’t go on holiday at the minute anyway, so yes, I would definitely back out. Congratulations by the way?

I am sure you will get a flood of replies telling you not to go, but I think you will have to weigh up the pros and cons, as only your have all the facts and know your own and your DH's feelings. If you are looking for back up saying don't go, then you will certainly get it.

Things to consider - this has been your DH's lifeline, what would cancelling it do to him?

Would you enjoy the trip if you were worrying all the time?

Is there a possibility of deferring for a few more months - though once your GC has arrived, you might not want to go at all

Could you go a bit earlier?

If you are going with other mums (Moms where you are?) then you say they would understand a cancellation or postponement, or would they just go without you, would you be happy with that?

Good luck with your decision making!

Clarification- I would cancel both trips

For the sake of the newborn, at this point, yes, I would back out