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PCS during pregnancy

awoodruff27awoodruff27 member
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I was just wondering if anyone has ever had to move mid-pregnancy? Was it easy to get everything switched over to the new hospital and everything? I don't know for sure if we will be moving or not. We are waiting for DH to go through a med-reclass, then school, then moving so who knows if that will be before the baby comes or not. TIA

Mom to Madison- 5 and Lillian 2....and now surprise baby #3!
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Re: PCS during pregnancy

  • cearleyjaycearleyjay

    one of our friends is stationed on a ship and his wife is PG.  they pushed his transfer date back because she is PG.  he was set to transfer in January and now they are leaving in june.

    which by the way doesnt make any sense to me at all.  i would much rather move PG than with a newborn.  they are going from Jax, FL to Great Lakes, IL.  thats a long drive for a newborn. 

    i have no idea how it works in other branches.  

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  • candiland2003candiland2003

    I moved at 32 weeks from Campbell to Hood. It wasn't bad at all I just took my records from the OB clinic at Campbell and once DH had in-processed I went to the OB clic at Hood. Since they had no opening (having a huge baby boom here) the referred me off base. :) It was super easy however I wouldn't want to do it again so close to my due date. GL HTH   

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  • Brit242Brit242
    I just PCSed from Ft Bliss to Baumholder, Germany at 23 weeks.  It was super easy to transfer everything.  I just hand carried my medical records with me and transferred Tricare a few days after getting here.  Then it took about a week to schedule a doctor's appointment and everything is back to normal.  No biggie at all.
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  • mlatiolaismlatiolais
    I'm worried about the same thing. DH is set to report to Stewart in June. We are currently stationed at Campbell (he is deployed, and I am actually visiting family in Texas to add another layer to the confusion. lol). He is either going to have our report date moved up to April or back to Julyish. Either way, I'm less than thrilled with moving so far along, or with such a little newborn. I hope it goes smoother than I see it in my mind.
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  • awoodruff27awoodruff27 member
    Thanks ladies. Im sure it will be fine im just nervous. The thought of trying to move when im really far along or right after I give birth just makes me nervous! But im sure it will be fine. Thanks again!

    Mom to Madison- 5 and Lillian 2....and now surprise baby #3!
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  • alsbablonalsbablon member
    They aren't supposed to PCS pregnant couples......but my wife  was like high-risk x2, so there was no way they were going to let us move.  But we moved when they were 1.5mo!  That went better than expected!
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  • maiziejengamaiziejenga

    They aren't supposed to PCS pregnant couples......but my wife  was like high-risk x2, so there was no way they were going to let us move.  But we moved when they were 1.5mo!  That went better than expected!

     Not necessarily true.  If you're healthy and not within about a month of delivery, they will PCS you.  It's best to ask what the criteria is and if you know where you are moving to, see if you can arrange your transfer of care before you get there.  You won't be in their TRICARE yet, but they can at least tell you what the outlook is before you arrive.

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  • awoodruff27awoodruff27 member
    Yeah I heard they might bump us back because of the baby. But the army isn't also supposed to leave families hanging. Literally right now im not 'supposed' to be here. They told me to go back home and live with family. Well I have no family that I can just live with for months at a time. Its been like this since Feb. So we got an appartment and are living off post, even though he has a room in the barracks. We got lost in a loop hole somehow its crazy. So I really have no idea what they will do with us. I just want to be prepared for whatever they throw our way!

    Mom to Madison- 5 and Lillian 2....and now surprise baby #3!
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  • mmc42mmc42

    I am stationed overseas, so it might be a little different for me, also because I'm active duty myself, but the Army does not allow women to fly after 34 weeks, or before the baby is 6 weeks old.  Our PCS got shifted due to DH's deployment, but even if they sent him home on time, we would go from a July move to an October move because we can't fly between then.  I would think it would be similar for a mainland move though even if flying is not involved.  

     

    awoodruff27: Are you legally married? If so, there is absolutely no reason why your husband should be staying in the barracks and you aren't allowed to live with him.  The military doesn't recognize you as a dependent until you are legally married.  If you are and they are telling you that you aren't "supposed" to be there, you need to talk to someone else in the chain of command to get him started with BAH and BAS.  If that doesn't work, talk to JAG or the Chaplain in his unit.  

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