My husband is leaving in 8 days!

My hubby was deployment for 16 months but thank god we don not have any kids yet. it would have been harder on me. Maybe have a friend or a family member help you out with things. Cause you are going to need it with that many kids and pregnant too. Hopefully the baby is not due within 6 months!

My heart goes out to you. I'm on the "other" side of the discussion. I had to leave my family (wife plus two girls and two boys) home alone while my "company" sent me abroad for a year. At least this time we're not pregnant. You'll do fine. Keep in touch with him, let him know whats happening in your life and whats going on with the kids. It will help you with your sanity, and it should keep him at ease too. With four kids, you're already busy and being pregnant isn't an easy thing to do without some sort of support system, but it could be done. You're a Mom, so you will do a good job. Lastly, the best way the missus keeps her sanity while I'm gone is to make time to talk to adults. Adult conversation she calls it. Dealing with kids all day everyday at their level, wears one down. Hopefully, you have someone nearby to talk to and to help you get some time for yourself. The simple things like going shopping without the kids, really does wonders. Good luck, and be safe to you and your hubby!

I think you have to take it possibly why not consider your upcoming situation as a challenge? For sure that would be a tough job for you knowing you've been doing things always with your hubby.But I think at the end of that 6 months you'll feel proud and feel great about yourself for having been able to manage things or accomplish tasks all by yourself. You can do it friend!Just keep your sanity!hehe Goodluck and tc!

My hubby just took a job that has him out of town over half the month. Sometimes up to 20 days at a time. I only have one child and wonder how I'm gonna keep my sanity at times. I work a part time job but don't have any friends or family in this town. Are you close to some good friends or family? Hopefully they can help you out. I know that at the end of the month I'm moving closer to friends and family and that will help quite a bit. Cause I know if I need a break I can take my daughter over for a little while and get out by myself. You have to be a stronger woman than I am to be able to handle that many kids and being pregnant at the same time by yourself. I'm wishing you the best of luck in this new adventure. Keep us updated on how things go for you.