deployment blues

[thanford]

Does anyone have a husband in the military that's deployed? I don't know what it is but this short separation is driving me crazy. I think it has to do with my baby but I've never been this emotional about him being away. Can anyone relate? I just want someone to talk to that understands.

[vivimarie92]

I'm not a military wife, but my bf is in the navy. He was sent to bootcamp a couple of weeks after we found out I was pregnant. I saw him again at graduation when I was 11 weeks for 3 days. Then he saw me again when I was 18 weeks. He's not going to be there for the birth and he only gets to stay a week before having to leave again back to base which *****

[brendaandflip]

I was sad when he was deployed and I wasn't even pregnant lol...honestly I would just go back home with family so they can keep me busy....when he deployed before I couldn't go back home because of school...but if it were me now and he deployed I'd definitely go back home!:)

[Ness223]

How long is he going to be away for? Once I found out I was pregnant my fiancé already got shipped out. Pretty much missed the whole pregnancy I'm 8 months now and he will finally be home soon. It's really tough having the one person you need be gone. You just have to keep yourself really busy and just keep telling yourself he will be home soon.  

[Bekiliz]

People say it gets easier it dosnt.. I think the further along you are the harder it gets as your hormones and mean! My husband has been sending letters to pip (the baby) for me to read out to just so that pip knows daddy is still here and loves it very much. It is very hard and the fact he has missed everything made me worried he would not bond but truth is he seams to care more about pip than me I don't mind he ways says you have your time now for 9 months and then it's mine :) just got to make it special and make both baby and daddy know that no matter how far apart they have got this special bond and nothing will mess that up! But welcome to the world of 1 day being fine and the next curling up in a ball crying like a big baby for hours! :) I feel your pain xxx

[jlmaken]

My hubby is in the army. He's not "deployed" but he's 800 miles away in training for four months. He's come home with passes one weekend a month but it's definitely been hard. He's coming home for good beginning of March, about 3 weeks before my due date!! I am very thankful that he should be home when the baby is born, as long as there are no complications or early delivery..

[brittbarbz]

Keep your heads up ladies :/ Hopefully you have good FRG's that can help. And hopefully your husbands are back in time before you guys deliver. Or can get R&R so they can be back home with you guys :(

[Carlamorales1992]

Awe this makes me want to cry.
Mine can deploy at anytime and we just found out we are expecting.  

[Bekiliz]

My husband is in the army! We found out I was pregnant he went away a few days later he came back when I was 16 weeks he then went away just after Christmas we been married for 3 weeks till he went he is gone for 3 months this time and would of missed all our scans if the midwife hadn't of been understanding and made my 20 week early! He will miss baby's first kicks and won't be home until I've got a month left so really he has missed all this pregnancy! It's our first baby and we are both suffering to cope with the separation where as he has never been bothered before! It's so hard but on the plus we recorded him reading a story and I play it to baby every night and baby does flips and moves about loads when I hear from him it's like baby knows daddy is callin and makes it even more special :) just got to keep busy and pray the days go fast so he can come home and feel his baby. I feel your pain it ***** xx

[thanford]

No matter how busy I am I can't help but randomly cry. I just really miss him. I can't help but think the baby realizes he's gone. He usually talked to the baby everyday.

[Megzy827]

Military wife who's been through a deployment... It ***** it really does... It's best to keep as busy as you can :)

[brittbarbz]

I'm not a military wife anymore, but I was and I grew up as a military child. It's tough, but I think it might just be your hormones :/ Sorry you're having to deal with a deployment right now, but I'm always here if you need someone to talk to!