We are making a 9 hour move and I am terrified.

chefs_baby

DH works in the restaurant industry. Arkansas's restaurant industry is totally in the crapper. He just got a job offer from the Sonic Corp to be a store manager outside of Knoxville, TN.  I am terrified. Everyone in my family lives here. I have lived here pretty much my entire life. I am 19 weeks pregnant and have a "special needs" child. He has his whole team of surgeons and doctors here. I have my OB here.

I don't know how I can handle 2u2 without my mom's help. I am just really scared. This is a huge move. Its what is best for us, but dang, it really sucks.

 Anyone from the Knoxville area? Can you give me some recs on a pedi, OB, family doctor, etc?

Tomkat8403

That would upset me a lot. I can understand your fear.

DH wants to look into jobs that would move us far, far away too. It's a huge source of contention for us since everything we have is here, and I can't understand why he would want to go somewhere.

Is there a way he could move down there, look for everythingyou guys will need, and then you move when everything is set up and ready? That sounds like a lot of stress for you to handle halfway through a pregnancy.

When my Dad lost his job we had to make a 12 hour move. My mom and sister and I stayed down in FL to sell the house and prepare everything. My Dad moved up here for 6 months, found a house and everything else so that it would be an easy move. Is that an option?

Ana Ramey

I live an hour north of Knoxville, right over the KY border, so we go into Knoxville for anything major. There is a really good medical center called Ft. Sanders. They have some great specialists.

There is a OB/GY specialist in that center named Dr. Doody. He is awesome! He helped me with some fertility problems. ?

desi6282

I completely understand. I moved when i was  mths pregnant and left all my friends and family. Can you perhaps stay with your mom till the baby is born if you really trust your doctors? or ask your mom to come stay with you for a month after you LO is born?

chefs_baby

Thanks guys. Sorry I haven't responded until now.

As of right now we will be staying for probably a month after DH moves up there. Keegan and I will be staying with my mom. Keegan's surgery is at the end of this month and we have to make sure he passes all post-op appointments. I have thought about staying here until the baby is born, but I don't know if I can be away from DH for that long. I know that sounds crazy, but we have only been away from each other for about a week total. I would be afraid for Keegan to be away from his daddy for that long.

Its just a scary situation. Its the best for our family, but totally scary. He definitely will be getting everything set up and finding a house. We still have a lot of decisions to make. Ugh