Need advice for Saturday's game

Well, the only bad outcome stemming from making either choice (going vs. not going) is missing the birth of your child. 

Just be willing to fly back right away if she does. Spare the expense. Have your friends drive.

Go to the game, 3 weeks early not likely to happen for a first child.  

Is your wife ok with the name Denard?  After watching him light up the Alabama D on Saturday it would be a very fitting name for your first born!

Oh...and congrats on the upcoming future Wolverine fan.

When my wife and I had our little guy, she was in the hospital for almost 20 hours before our little wolverine was born, and the grand majority of that time was sitting around waiting to dilate more, where I wasn't really able to do much beyond footrubs or conversation.  As long as you keep your phone on you and check it regularly in case she calls or texts, you should be able to drive back in time if she goes in to the hospital for labor.  Just make sure she has an alternate way of getting to the hospital - a friend or family member that can get her there if her labor does begin while you're in Dallas.  I'd vote go.

I have 3. Besides, even is she does by chance go into labor, you will have 20+ hours to get there! The first is the toughest, the rest pop out like pumpkin seeds!

wife tells you to go to a Michigan football game...you go!! Just make sure you're sober enough to get home quickly if you need to. Go Blue!!

I agree, goto fly back immediately if she goes into labor, but goto the game in case cause nothing might end up happening

From a purely statistical standpoint, first children are delivered pretty much on time (one study pegged it at 39 weeks and some change, I think), at least that was the case when I last saw data. If you wanted to play the numbers, they should be in your favor. Especially if there have been no issues related to the pregnancy to date, the chances of anything happening this weekend would be fairly remote, I would imagine. Keep in contact and have a plan to get back if needed, of course, but I would side with going.

that you'll have cellular service in the stadium.  At UTL it was impossible to call out for a good 25 minutes after the game and we had a medical condition to deal with.

Arithmetic is your friend.  Shoulda thought about this before you put the bun in the oven, my friend.

Find out if she is having any signs of labor...and if she is, I would say "don't go". Of course it's a personal decision, but your kid and wife will not forget it if you're gone during the birth. But if there are no "signs" like (effacing/dilation) and you go for two days, the likelihood of you missing the birth would be low.

First child?  Pregnancy?  

This is Alabama man!?  Man up and get to that game.  This team needs you!!!

but be careful.  For my first born, my wife and I went to the hospital 3 hours before my Son popped out.  We (she) thought labor was going to be worse than it was, I guess, so she ended up doing most of the laboring at home, not really knowing it was real labor.  When she decided it was time to go in, we both thought that there was a good chance they were going to send us home. 

With all the stories of 20 hours in the hospital, warm baths, and halking up and down the hallway, just know that it doesn't necessarily go that way.  Still, I think that you would be safe given that the due date is 3 weeks away.

Good luck!

First child almost always goes over the due date, risk it!

until you offer us the chance to name your kid. where is your team spirit?

You can always have another child, but you'll never get to attend this game again :)



All joking aside, like everyone said... It will more than likely be fine. If she's saying to go, go.

I think the real sticking point is the friends you're going with.  As others have pointed out, unlikely to be 3 weeks early.  The other thing about first deliveries is that they do not tend to be quick... if she goes into labor, it will likely be longer than 8 hours and should give you time to drive back for the actual birth.  But if you end up leaving early, that might put your friends in a big lurch.

first child is usually over by a few days...

unless you're wife is high-risk, i don't think it's too much of a concern.

that being said, you may cash in the goodwill later in the season for the national championship game... mich vs. usc.  will be a great game and i'm definitely going to that one!

random question and i don't have enough points to post new thread.

do season tickets for other sports (like soccer, volleyball and baseball) get you the "ticket loyalty" victors club points.  I already have a pair of football and basketball tix, but i wanted to see if i can get more points by getting season tix to other sports as well.

in addition, if i get 2 season tix instead of 1... do i get 2 points per year instead of 1?

If you are driving, worst case is you jump in the car and are only 7 hours away...any sign of labor, you bolt, and will probably get there before "touchdown"

and set them up in a hotel near a hospital in Dallas for the night.

If she gives birth on 9/21, you will still have time to drive to South Bend the next day for the Notre Dame game.  Win-win!!!

You wanna risk missing the birth of your first kid to watch us most likely get blown out that's on you.

Happy wife, happy life. If she says go, you should go. Unless she is testing you, then you should stay.

Thanks everyone for the advice. I think I am going to pull the trigger and go. DFW has direct flights to a regional airport near my home twice a day, and with the info provided on 1st children being born after statistically, I am comfortable going.  

We are having a girl, so I doubt she'll be part of the 2030 recruiting class for football or have a name like Bo Howard.