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• esullivan05

  May 2013

  Being pregnant might actually be a good distraction! Try to get yourself into a routine to help the days go by a little faster. He will have very little communication, so do what you can to keep him involved in what's going on. There is nothing easy about having your husband away during pregnancy but military wives are strong!  Just try to stay positive! Your little one needs a healthy mommy!

  Good luck and congrats! 

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• smdetrick member

  May 2013

  Hi! We got pregnant on my husband's R&R...so I was pregnant and by myself for the first 4 months of my pregnancy. It wasn't easy because I had morning sickness that whole time. When we were able to communicate, it was fun to talk about our future kiddo. Just remind yourself that basic is not permanent and he will be home with you eventually! And in the mean time, you have this board of wonderful ladies to help you through

  

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• SweetHurricane member

  May 2013

  I was 6 weeks pregnant when my DH left for BCT. In addition to my usual letters, I sent a baby related letter every week (of gestation). I included the little blurbs from the Bump about how big baby is and what new things she developed that week and sent a new bump pic every couple weeks. I also started a blog that he was able to read when he got home and catch up on what I'd been going through. When I went to see him for graduation, I brought a handheld doppler and he was able to hear LO's heartbeat. I knew he'd miss the anatomy scan because of AIT so it was great that he still got to experience something similar.

  
  

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• Carnation77 member

  May 2013

  Make sure you both talk to his recruiter about how to get you a military ID and entered in DEERS/Tricare as soon as possible.  I went on active duty so many years ago I don't really remembered how it worked.  Maybe he can do the paperwork before he leaves?

  Write him OFTEN.  DH wrote me every single day when I was in basic and I REALLY appreciated it.  Definitely send him pics as the above post suggested, and see if you can get a DVD of ultrasounds if he can't be there. 

  Also, make sure you have everything set up before he leaves so you can take care of bills and other responsibilities.  Good luck! 

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• shinece member

  May 2013

  It is best to keep busy, make sure all your paperwork for you and the baby is taken care of, reach out to some of your friends and family. Trust me the time in basic will go by fast. When you really start to miss your DH sit down and write him a long letter. They love to get mail as much as possible. I wrote my DH every other day and it helped me to feel connected and he felt like he had not missed a minute of our lives.

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