Obviosly having senority is going to be your friend in this case, but I'd say do your best to bid on vacation, family leave, days off, and trips that put you nearer to home with a shorter commute, when the due date comes near. May be easier said than done, but look at the situation do your best. Remember you are entitled to faimily leave, same as women. You could start taking that leave a time before the due date, and if the baby still does not come, you could induce as mentioned above. I don't think there's any way to guarentee you'd be able to be there, but that's true even if you are in town. Who knows, you could get stuck in traffic, stuck in an elevator, stuck under something heavy, etc. Just do your best and with a little bit of luck, things will work out.
