so me and my partner have been together nearly 2 years with a 4 month old daughter and i stay at home with her everyday, while he works, he’s in the military. every year he goes away to cyprus for a few months, the last 2 years have been 3/4 months but this year its 6 from end of march to october(he misses her first birthday unless we fly out for it) currently he has been banned from driving for 18 months and has been living back on his base because he can’t get too and from work if living home with me, i’ve been finding it so hard doing day and night all by myself especially as she’s going through 4 month sleep regression, as he only comes home on weekends so i feel like i am really going to struggle within the 6 months of him being away. bear in mind we are able to fly out a few times to see him and he gets 2 weeks off august as we have a wedding in germany but i was just wondering if anyone else is in a same situation or has gone from having someone there all the time to not at all that can give me advice? is harder this time 1 because it’s longer and 2 because the first 2 years of him going i didn’t have a baby (was pregnant last year but had a very easy pregnancy so was still doing everything i could).
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This can be a great time for you to set a new schedule in place for baby! Set up ways to get things done faster! And always honor your breaks! Don’t do it all in one day.. it’s a lot emotionally and physically however maybe you’re discover something new about yourself in the meantime