Dh getting deployed

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Hi everyone,
I’m new to this but I really need some support. My dh is being deployed very soon for 8 months. We have a little girl who’s 2 and I’m expecting another baby in the new year. My husband has been home for about 9 months so we’ve had lots of family time together.
Obviously I’ve looked after our daughter on my own before and I’ve dealt with my husband being away for long periods.
But this time it just seems so different. He won’t be home for Christmas or my daughters birthday - so worried how she’ll deal with this and the long term effect it may have. He also might miss the birth of our new baby and I just feel so alone. I’m not feeling great in this pregnancy anyway but the idea of dealing it all on my own feels impossible.
My mum and dad live about 2 hours away and I have no other family near by. My dh family go and live in Portugal during the time he’s away as that’s where their other kids live and they like the support which I understand.
Sorry for long post just really need some support. Please be kind. Thanks x

Hi. I was in same position 10 years ago... toddler at home, new baby on the way, DH deployed.
Do you live on base? That's mainly how I survived... support from everyone else going through the same (a lot of us were pregnant!) We had a really cheap base nursery as well.

My mum was my birth partner, and came to stay with me at 37 weeks. I ad a home birth so I could stay with my toddler (although a neighbour too her for the actual labour bit)

We had a an early Christmas when DH was on RnR.

The good news is that although my DD1 couldn't remember her dad when he got home (she was not even 2 by the time he returned, so younger than yours) within days they were best buddies again.

Good luck.