Are you having a baby while your spouse is deployed? Or will they be leaving for deployment soon after your baby arrives? It can feel overwhelming to think about managing the early days of parenthood on your own. I've been there. When our first baby was two weeks old, my husband left for a two-month training program. We were living in San Diego and didn’t have family nearby. I was very grateful to have some supportive friends, and several relatives who came to visit, but I st

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