Newly Relocated

Re: Newly Relocated

• ecwk member

  November 2015 edited November 2015

  Don't be terrified! I live far from family too and though they will be coming to stay around my DD, I've no idea if I will give birth before they arrive. The only person I'd want with me anyway is DH. Why would your husband not be there?
  

  
  

  August '18 April Siggy Challenge: April Showers
  
  
  
  
  
  

                                                            

                                                                                         
  

  
  

  Report0 Reply
• Loading the player...
• desertheart member

  November 2015 edited November 2015

  I'm going to have to go through this.  My family and friends are all in Texas, and I'm in Kentucky.  My family is the sort where everyone gathers in the waiting room (grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins) until baby comes and everyone is safe.  So this is going to be rough.  I wouldn't want them in there while I was in labor or right after.  But knowing they're out there is a sort of tradition.  

  
  

  We have friends here, but I'm not super close to anyone.  I'd doubt we'd even have hospital visitors.  That makes me sad.  My parents are going to head up once I go into labor, but it will take them almost 2 days to get here (driving is more economical).

  
  

  Actually, what I am most worried about it house guests.  My parents are going to want to stay with us, and I'm sure my mom (I love her very much) will drive me nuts.  It would be so much more ideal if we lived back home and she could come for a morning or afternoon and then go home.  

  
  

  Anyway, I don't have much advice, but I feel you.  Being in a new place is a lonely feeling.  Even though I've been here for 4 years, I get very lonely.  I have the best friends ever back in Texas, the sort of friendship that takes 20 years to build.  I'm never going to have that here anytime soon.  I have one advantage....I'm pretty sure my husband will be there when I go into labor since we work together.  

  Report0 Reply
• asimonini0501 member

  November 2015 edited November 2015

  I'm going through the same thing except I relocated to Shanghai,China from Maryland for my husband career. Are you military and in Texas? I grew up military and know there's a huge support base for moms/soon to be. Even if you aren't try googling mommy groups. That's honestly what I had to do. I joined a pregnancy yoga class. I still feel pretty 'alone' but it's nice to talk to people/text and get advice from people.
  
  Hang in there. Moving is tough and I'm sure it's extremely hard not having your husband with you. Try to do something for yourself everyday that makes you happy.
  

  Report0 Reply