pregnant before deployment

• 03-21-2009 7:56 AM

  lyn23 Joined on 03-21-2009 Posts 17

  pregnant before deployment Reply Contact I JUST FOUND THAT I AM PREGNANT AND THOUGH I AM EXCITED IT HAS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TELLING MY CHAIN OF COMMAND CONSIDERING I AM ONE OF THEIR BEST SOLIDERS AND I AM IN CHARGE OF A UNIT...I HAVE BEEN TO IRAQ AND BACK..YET I WAS NOT HALF AS NERVOUS THEN AS I AM NOW...IM ABOUT TO BE A MO0MMY....YET IM SCARED...THIS IS MY SECOND PREGNANCY...1ST WAS A M/C....BUT I PRAY EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE...

• 03-21-2009 1:33 PM

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  jaymaykay Joined on 10-14-2008 Brealyn 08.15.2009 Posts 34	Re: pregnant before deployment Reply Contact  I am sorry I can't relate but I wanted to wish you a wonderful pregnancy and congrats

• 05-10-2009 8:14 PM

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  dancinggirlsmom Joined on 05-11-2009 Posts 1

  Re: pregnant before deployment Reply Contact You shouldn't feel bad or nervous in any way if you are woman who serves and doesn't or hasn't used being a woman in the service to your advantaged (ie getting pregnant to avoid deployment) The men you work for should know and respect your character. Don't add additioanl stress to your preganancy by worrying about what people think especially if they are people who don't really matter.

• 07-06-2009 7:59 PM

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  ShaTerra 1690568 Joined on 09-11-2006 Fairborn, OH Posts 233

  Re: pregnant before deployment Reply Contact I want to congrat you on your pregnancy. That is wonderful. But I know what it feels like to be pregnant in the military. When I had my son 2 yrs ago, I was also one of their good soldiers. And once it sunk in that I was pregnant and I started showing, I started being treated differently like I was worthless to them b/c I couldnt do all the things that I used to do cuz I was pregnant. It sucked but I dealt with it. Just dont let the military and their BS discourage you b/c at the end of the day, they still have to pay you lol. Also, dont forget to fill out a family care plan after you have the baby cuz they will send your discharge papers in so fast it wont even be funny. Thats what happened to me and why I am no longer in the military. I still got an honorable discharge but it was like WOW! But then again it is an easy way to get discharged by not doing a family care plan lol. Good luck to you.