Asking husband to take time off

I am due with baby boy #2 in a month or less. My first son was born on a Friday and my husband only took that day off, was off for the weekend, and went back to work Monday morning. That was fine at the time because I was able to sleep while the baby slept and didn’t have to worry about much around the house. This time around I am asking him to take a week off work because our family is going to have a big transition and I won’t be able to recover like I did the first time while still having to take care of my 3 year old. He was hesitant to tell his supervisor and I began to get frustrated. He is a laborer and summer is a busy time of year for him. He’s concerned that if he takes a week off for the birth of his child that he will lose his standing with his crew. He finally talked to his foreman and was told “doesn’t she understand that this is when we make the big bucks, my family goes on vacation without me every year”. Well, sorry but not sorry Mr. arrogant foreman...but I’m not asking him to take off so we can go to Disneyland, I’m asking him to help his wife out while our family adjusts to adding another tiny human into the mix...and for only the first week. My husband says “he’s an old school guy” and I say he’s an asshole. Am I being unreasonable and not considering the other side of things, or am I in the right thinking this needs to happen for our family and that I deserve at least a week of support at home?