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Going It Alone

When You're Pregnant Far from Home

By Shel Franco

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Expected husband stuff, sure. But besides the practical stuff, like taking over housework and going to the doctor's office, some women find their husbands going above and beyond the call of duty.

"When I was on bed rest, unable to do much and feeling pretty depressed one night, [my husband] painted my toenails for me," says Katie Gustafsson, of Eskilstuna, Sweden. "It was such a small thing but it gave me so much pleasure both to look at them peeking back at me from the bottom of the bed, and also to know that he cared enough to do something like that."

And Gustafsson's husband didn't stop there. "He read all the pregnancy books lying around so he understood what was happening when I needed to talk about things, even 'women's' things!" she says.

Gustafsson's husband also helped her in and out of the bathtub and gave her foot and body massages. When you think about it, many women can't find even one friend that's willing to go through such displays of support.

If you can't imagine your husband being so gracious, why not give him the chance to prove you wrong. Remember, it never hurts to ask.

Phone Home
No matter how much you love your husband, and no matter how hard he tries, there will be times when you need to share your experiences with someone else. Here's where you give yourself permission to call home as often as you need it, and then prepare yourself and your husband for the additional monthly expense.

"I ran up phone bills of over $100 calling home," says Kim Hoelzli, of Ontario, Canada. If the bills become too much to handle, you can always alternate the calls ith letters or e-mails. That way, you can include a few photos of your changing body.


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