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I was just wondering how other families have tried to kind of "schedule" their pregnancies. We have a 4 year old already, but would like another sometime in the next 4 years. We should be getting our first duty station soon. I just wanted to know what other peoples thought processes were and how it worked out. Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by KEB on
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You can never do that! They could get called out on a deployment within a few weeks notice! Dates are always changing. A 6 month deployment could turn into a 7 or 8 month one. Best to just let it all happen naturally and let the chips fall where they may. You'll be very upset if you've strategically planned a certain time and then your husband has to leave for a month of a quick deployment right around your due date. Navy life is never definite! You're always in God's hands. If you want kids, have them :)
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Permalink Reply by J's Wife on
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KEB- that makes a lot of sense. You're right, I would be really upset and probably blame myself. But if we just leave it to God, I'll know it was just the way it was meant to be.
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Permalink Reply by MissG on
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Great question. I thought that I was the only one who actually wanted to plan it. My situation is slightly different though. We have been married for 9 months and have not even lived together yet and won't until he returns from deployment. He will be leaving for deployment for 6-9 months in February so we are going to wait until after he returns from that deployment to have children. While I understand that plans can change, I know I don't want to spend my entire pregnancy alone, so for us it does make sense to at least wait until he returns from his first deployment. We'll see how that goes... :)
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That's how I feel! I don't want to spend my entire pregnancy without him, but then I feel selfish risking spending the pregnancy together and them him potentially getting deployed right after the baby is born, ya know what I mean? Not a win-win situation. I definitely see how your plan works for your situation though, seems like a good plan. And I was beginning to think I was the only one trying to plan, too. lol
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Permalink Reply by NWKate on
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We tried for over a year when we decided we were ready and were so unsuccessful! But I can give some advice on what we were told to do by my ob. Charting is the best thing. It didn't work for us due to some underlying things but it really does work. I would be happy to share more info. Just let me know!
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