parenting newborn while husband is deployed
hello :)
first time mom here to the sweetest little baby. it’s also my husbands first deployment. they let him come home for a few weeks for both the birth and some time with the baby.
after his leadership told us multiple times that they “most likely” would let him stay home since there’s not much time left in his deployment, we were told recently that he actually has to go back. didn’t get my hopes up in the first place, but still sucks.
for the most part, i coped pretty well the whole deployment while pregnant. focused on our pets, my hobbies, etc. but adding a colicky baby and PPD into the mix has me wondering how I’m going to handle it all.
I know postpartum hormones probably just have me feeling overwhelmed and sensitive. I know he won’t be gone nearly as long this time. But both sides of our family are on the opposite side of the country. I have a few friends here but we aren’t super close. Really, I have no one here.
Anyhow, my venting is over, I would just appreciate any advice from anyone who’s been in my position before :/