Military family problems haha

[mommy2ava]

I'm definitely having an emotional day. We are a military family stationed in Alaska. My family is in Georgia and Louisiana, and his family is in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Obviously we aren't having a baby shower with either family, but we also just got here so we don't even have friends and there isn't an active FRG for his unit/company. I have already purchased all the big stuff, and we plan on cloth diapering and we have just about everything we NEED. A baby shower isn't necessary. But omg, I didn't realize that it would be so difficult being pregnant AWAY from family. Being away from them while not pregnant was fine. Thankfully my mom and 15 year old brother are coming up for the birth in september. But none of my husband's family wants to come since they are expecting us to go to MN for Christmas...

Blah. Oh well. 3 months to go...

[nmprice09]

While this is not our first baby (it's our 3rd) but our first where born before my husband enlisted, I know some what what you are feel I just had to say good by to my husband, till hopefully the birth. He is going on a rotational deployment to South Korea. 99% of our family is in MI, with some of his in OH and some of mine in MO. Although my brother just happened to get stationed at the same base (just different Calvary) we don't always get along. Right now I am missing my husband like crazy, because truthfully him and our children is all the family I need.

[dani0314]

We live in Washington and our families are in Virginia and Florida. And this is my second time around but my husband is currently deployed......military life ugh lol

[Mrs_Phish]

I know exactly how you feel. Ftm and a new military wife. Being across the country from family at a time like this is so difficult. I can't even tell you how many times I have started crying because I wanted my mom :-) I'm not going to be having any baby showers and no family is coming for the birth in August. Since we're going home for thanksgiving they don't wanna spend the money to come out and see us. It is disappointing but everything happens for a reason. I wish you the best of luck with the rest of your pregnancy

[Shakiyiah_Mommy]

I understand completely! ! We are in Kansas and our family is in NC and MN. MN not being far but they are having money troubles. It really ***** being here alone without family :/

[mommy2ava]

You could always do an online baby shower I suppose.

[mommy2ava]

It's frustrating. We were stationed I'm Georgia two hours from my mom's side of the family. We left at 10 weeks pregnant haha. So I'm going from a 2 hour drive from my mom, to an 80 hour drive or a 13-20 hour flight lol. I've only been dealing with military life since we got married 01-04-2014, so I'm still pretty new with everything haha.

[army_mommy_to_be]

I know how you feel! I'm a ftm and a first time military wife, my husband just joined the army and he'll be graduating at the end of July. We head home for a bit and then we're off to our duty station, which might be in Louisiana (not sure yet) we have family in California, Nebraska and I have a little in Texas. Oh and his sister and brother in law in Washington. His sister wants to plan a baby shower in Washington. And the baby is due in October and by then we would probably be at our duty station. I'm not sure what we will do but Im feeling overwhelmed even tho I'm only 20 weeks