Military And Parenting?

DedraKuiken

Im going to be 20 in May but my son is due in feb. Yes that makes me a teen mom, but I have a wonderful husband who gives me all the support I could ask for. We're both Navy and he's in SD. Cali right now. He cant even be here to see his son being born. He will be in port only 90 days this year and then leaves for 7 months in the fall. Im scared my son's not goin to know his dad is. I feel like I did a bad thing for my son putting him in this situation. I dont regret getting pregnant but I wish we would have planned this better.

How do your children/ child feel about being a military child?

mommy3

I'm a first time mom also.. my husband is a Marine. He's getting better about understanding what I'm going through & trying to help more.. but he also won't be around long. He'll be there for the birth in Aug, but leaves for training in mid Sep & then is off to Afghanistan in Oct for 7 months. He was suppose to deploy in March, but when we got pregnant they let him switch units to deploy in Oct. Which I was very thankful for.. It just makes me sad he'll miss all of the baby's first holidays, and a lot more baby's first activities. I know they'll be plenty of more holidays & such, but the baby will be turning one two months after he comes back.. so in 10 months, he'll miss so much & I just hope they bound well once they're around each other!

mommyof2inLA

If you can make videos of your husband talking to the baby. Even if he's just video taped reading stories. That way your baby can match a voice with a face.

Leggs2011

The other day I watched a tv program called coming home. I don't suggest you watch it unless ur are prepared to cry, A LOT! Anyways. It seems like the kids always know the parent. They always showed how the deployed soldier would get on skype or send movies. I'm due in nov and my husband is scheduled to go to kuwait between nov to jan. We aren't sure when they are sending him..

Its def going to suck. I know a lot of moms take a picture a day and put them in an album, 'while daddy is away', so daddy, or mommy, can still be in their lives.

I'll def be taking pics weekly and posting them up, along with videos. I've heard its easier then trying to worry about scheduling a skype date with the kids