My suggestion is to wait
If it was me I would put it off till later. You won't even be able to hold the newborn that soon after surgery, I think the phrase one person gave was 'nothing heavier than a paper bag!'
Is your wife having a 'C' section or normal? If normal then how do you know she will definitely have the baby on the 12th? I was anywhere from 1 week to 3 weeks late with all 4 of mine. At least if you wait till the end of June you will be there for her during those first critical weeks when all new mothers need help.
You'll also be into a bit more of a routine with the baby and get more of an idea of what you will and will not be able to do after the surgery, ergo, how much external help you will BOTH need.
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60 y/o
2001 MRI L4/5 bulge/herniation, Nerve Block L5
2007 MRI L3/4 large hemorrhage L4/5 annular tear/bulge Nerve Block L4/5 Laminectomy L4/5
2008 MRI L4/5 annular tear
2009 MRI L3/4 extruded fragment/bulge/fibrosis/tear Laminectomy L3/4
2010 MRI L3/4 protrusion/extruded L4/5 bulge/protrusion
2011 MRI L3/4 bulge/annular fissure L4/5 bulge/annular fissure L5/S1 bulge
2012 MRI L3/4 protrusion L4/5 bulge Nerve Block L3/4/5
6/5/13 L3/L4/L5/S1 Dr Clavel NO MORE BACK PAIN 
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