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[MommyToBe123]

My baby is due October 13. My husband just informed me that he is being sent out for another deployment 6 months later. I'm worried about the baby being familiar with and remembering him by the time he gets back. What if the baby doesn't want to be near him. It would break his heart

[Nichole05]

im 37 wks today and my husband is set to deploy for 9months as well in a couple months and I worry about the same thing but I will try to Skype as much as possible to help but im sure that when he returns it may be hard for our son at first but once he begins to see him everyday I think they will both adjust fine...it may just take a little time.

[DelainaN]

The baby might forget but their long term memory isn't fully developed till age 4 so even if he forgets it won't be for long...but maybe record his voice in like a build a bear and once he comes home he can put the sound of his voice to a face... It's like being in the womb I guess they don't know what we look like but the recognize us right away because they hear us... Same concept to help keep him familiar

[MommyToBe123]

Yeah it's only 9 months but its long enough for someone so little to forget. Hopefully where he goes we have good internet access

[mamaof4410]

I have an insane amount of respect for you ladies that have hubbys deployed. I wouldn't be able to do it. I dread the 12-15 hours my hubby works everyday and I get excited when he's coming home. Women like you all deserve and award seriously lol. Best of luck to all of you on your pregnancies and I hope all of your spouses make it home safely. Thank you!

[maybay]

I can understand your fears my husband deployed when our twins were not even a year old,and her was gone for 15 months. He has deployed several other times. And just recently deployed the qeek after we found out about this new little one due oct.1. Try not to worry to much. You can record him reading a few stories so that you can play to the baby through your tummy. That way baby gets use to his voice. Also if you get phone calls he can talk to baby through your belly. For the twins I had pics of daddy all over and would show them.and tell them this is daddy. The recorded stories helped them too. Good luck and you can do it=)

[Juju_lijahmommy]

Im kind of in the same situation an bf is in the navy and we live in two different states :( ... But i think as long as u keep the baby familar with him talking about him . Letting the baby hear his voice u.should be ok its a adjustment for them both my niece was like that with her dad he left when she was 3months and came back when she was almost two and now they are bff :);