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Number One Is On The Way!

6 posts on this thread and the last post was on December 9th, 2006 9:17 PM
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Taskinillusion - December 8th, 2006 3:25 AM
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Hi, everyone! I'm new here and I thought I'd just give a little intro. My name's Kara and I'm 18 years old and currently 5 weeks along. I just found out and I'm a little scared but really excited. When family members find out, I'm sure they won't be, though lol.

However, I have a little dillema and I was wondering what everyone thinks. My fiance is about to leave for basic training for the United States Air Force. He'll be gone for two months but then he'll be in technical school right afterwards probably through the rest of the duration of the pregnancy and birth! I'm really torn up about it since we both want him here for my first pregnancy and his first child. He's 19, by the way. What we were thinking is maybe he could delay his entry until after the baby's born. Has anyone ever heard of this? I mean he's scheduled to leave December 19th...I don't want to be alone through the whole thing....Granted I'll have his family's support (my family AKA mother wont' be too supportive since she'll behave the same way with me as she did with my sister who also got pregnant at 18) but still, they're no subsitute for Daddy and the person I love most in the whole world...Anyone have any thoughts or opinions?


KayKaylala - December 8th, 2006 9:33 AM

what ur talkling about isnt uncommon in the military, its called a late entry and my step dad did that when my mother was preg with my sister and left 3 days after the baby was born. However if he already has a shipout date it might be to late for him to stay now. Trust me im a military brat and I know better than anyone that the military are a bunch of heartless people who only care about getting the job done and not about soilders families. So u might wanna call his recruiter asap but im doubting it will do any good this close to his ship out date, normally when u sign up u tell them u wanna do a late entry not at the last min. also just to let u know...it would be a hell of a lot earier if u two got married be4 he left. Because even though this is his child, u two arent married so he can not put the child on any health insurance until after he is born, and ur fiance has finished boot camp and AIT school. Which means if u go into pre term labor unless u plan on doing all this work (which trust me ive been doing it since june im 33 weeks now) just to get the baby health insurance for a month or so, its nice to know that u have something already to fall back on in case something happens. ALso u will not get any benefits at all from him becuz ur only his girlfriend (fiances dont count) so if u really want to make things work I suggest u get married be4 he leaves. justice of the peace, and U could have a bigger wedding when he gets home.


babyonboard16 - December 8th, 2006 12:29 PM

i think the only way that they might let him out is if he was married to you unfortunately but he needsto contact them asap


Kiimi - December 8th, 2006 12:35 PM

hi congrats, i just foud out that i am pg too. i am 19 and also 5 weeks along when is your due date?



Bluespace86 - December 8th, 2006 2:27 PM

Congrats and welcome, my name is Brandi and I'm 20 years old due in a couple of days with a little boy on Dec 11th!


Taskinillusion - December 9th, 2006 2:13 AM

Thanks for everyone's kind words and input. I'm only worried because he's already delayed his entry once, but that was his recruiter's fault...So yeah, I know how these creeps can be. However, we do plan on getting married very soon. We're just waiting for the judge we plan to see to come back from out of town. I'm just worried about the fact that when I marry him, I'll lose out on my current insurance. But first thing's first...Talk to the recruiter. I'm hoping it'll all work out, but if I have to, I'll go it alone. I can do it!

But again, thanks for all the kind words, everyone. And, Kiimi, I'm due August 8th 2007! Looks like we'll both be having August babies. And congrats to you, too, Brandi on the end of your pregnancy! I bet you'll be glad to finally hold your little one.


BabyGirl15 - December 9th, 2006 9:17 PM

Hi taskinillusion!
Would you fiance be leaving right after your baby is born? Because being pregnant is definitly alot of work but so is being a mother for the first time. Wouldnt you rather him be there for you and the baby?