Husband's Travel During Pregnancy

I understand how you feel, my husband was deployed to the Middle East when I delivered my daughter. I had no choice, but if your husband can arrange to have someone cover him I don't know why he would chance it. It did no harm to my husbands relationship to his daughter that he missed her birth. If you really want him no to take that trip, just tell him flat out, but then again realize that this is what he does to support your family and he's just doing his part.

Hi J.,

It is quite normal for you to feel this way. RELAX!

Everything will be great. Make your plans and let your husband make his. Get his telephone numbers and keep them by the telephone or where ever you need to.

If you are going to breast feed, contact the Le Leche League.

www.lllusa.org/VA/WebTidewaterVA or 1-800-525-3243

Get involved with a mom's support group and get involved with parenting classes when you are up to it.

www.kidspriorityone.org

www.chkd.org/classes

Hope this helps. Good Luck.

Hi J.,

I agree with the end of Pamela's response to you, the part about your husband doing his part. I think women a lot of times don't appreciate things that men do things that are built into them biologically. Just like women "nesting", men tend to want to boost up the provisions when a baby is due. I know my d/h was eager to buy a home when we had our first born. The funny thing is, we never lived in it as we were over seas for almost 16 years. It did provide inexpensive housing for his brothers family all these years, but that is another story! lol

Anyway, I think it provided my d/h with a sense of security he craved at the time. You know, just covering his bases just in case he was forced to leave the military. I would try to be supportive of your husband being the best he can be, even if he doesn't know how to articulate what it is that is driving him. He's a male, let him be the MAN he wants to be for his family. Remember, he may not always understand you either, but supports you none the less. In the end, just look at the positive side...He WANTS to be a good provider. Do not "what if" yourself to death because the "what is" is much more important. ;)

If financial concerns are at the root of his desire to work so close to the baby's due date, perhaps you might be interested in working from home. Just something to put in your pocket for later. I represent a very generous jewelry company and can offer you a No Investment work from home opportunity. I would love to help you be with your bundle of joy AND have extra money to buy all those diapers you will be needing in the not too distant future!

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Best wishes for a speedy delivery!
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um could you possibly remember when your last period was and try to more accurately date your pregnancy so that your dute date is more accurate? that would help alot. because if you are unsure then you and/or the ob could be a whole 4wks off. you could deliver before your c/s.
if that is virtually impossible to do then you are playing w/ chance and your hubby will have to do his best to be there. at least he is willing to drop everything and show up. but yes, he may miss it unfortunately. when you have to play it by ear then he really cant get someone to cover him at any specified time because the baby may not show at said time and then he has wasted his time off and may not get more.
now if you better knew your edd then yes he should attempt to get this person to just cover for him. but men dont like to play that chance game.
i guess you could hope for the best and have him ask off for your planned c/s. if you go before then you can always hope for a long labor to allow him enough time to get to you. i know that doesnt sound appealing, but if its that important it might be your only hope. GL>