Are there any military moms?

YouAgain

There is a website, and I can't totally remember it now, but I think if you do a google search for it, you should be able to find it. It's called bootparents.com

It's for all family and friends of Marine Corps recruits and it's really awesome and supportive. Also, it's really funny when you go to the graduation and people introduce themselves by their bootparents screename and you find out you'd been talking to them for three months. This is for the Marine Corps though (I assumed that's where your husband went since you said Boot Camp). I'm sure there are similiar sites for all the different branches.

It is amazing what a support system like that does though. I promise that even though you're just talking to someone on the internet, you'll find a few people that are in the same situation as you and you may end up emailing or even phoning back and forth...the support helps.

And on bootparents.com, the DI's wives/husbands often post updates about how their platoon is doing, and sometimes even pictures from drills and whatnot.

Good luck, and I know it's hard, but it will get easier to handle over time, especially when you start getting letters!

Edit: Also, if he IS in the Marine Corps, you should recieve a typed letter from his Senior DI that gets sent to all the recruit's families and it usually includes the SDI's email address. I would suggest emailing the SDI (they're considered the "Dad's" of the DI's) and telling him that the baby was born and what the situation is. You may even include a few pictures...chances are the DI might show the recruit.

I know that when my boyfriend went to boot camp, I sent an email to his SDI and he was really nice and understanding. He even told my boyfriend that I'd said hi (in a harassing, good natured ribbing kind of way - I found out later, lol).

Cielo

Try to relax. I got my son out of the NICU a week b4 his dad got deployed and he had duty most of the time and we hardly got to spend time with him. Lean on your family, and write letters and send packages. I used to send a diaper of the current size the baby was wearing to give him an idea of how big the baby was getting. My baby was 4lbs 8oz when his dad left and was 18lbs when he got back. RELAX! it will be okay!

Victory Soldier

Send a red cross message about the time you are going into labor. If he is not very far away, he might be able to return for a few days.

Of course, his part is already done. There isn't much that he can contribute at this point. All you would be doing is wasting his leave and delaying his graduation.

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