I'm currently pregnant with dc2. Baby is due in march/April 2013. Hubby is due to go away in late Oct for 4 months. So basically I'll be 8 months pregnant by the time he gets back. Technically he's not supposed to be sent away for the 3 months before baby is due but will be unless he kicks up a stuff about it.
I struggle a lot in pregnancy, last time I couldn't walk by 35 weeks due to crap hips. So we could ask for his deployment to be put off until baby arrives, or just get it out of the way now so he'll have a good 18 months at home with both dc before he goes away again.
So what do you think is worse - no husband during crappy pregnancy whilst having to chase around after dc1 or no husband after birth with newborn and 16 mo to look after?!