News & Politics - The New Baby Boom

migamoo · 07-21-2004, 05:39 PM

from cnn

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Fort preps for baby invasion
Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Posted: 3:17 PM EDT (1917 GMT)

FORT CARSON, Colorado (AP) -- Officials at Fort Carson are mobilizing for a baby boom among the first soldiers who returned from Iraq earlier this year.

About 160 babies are expected in December, followed by another 140 in January, said Roycelyn Bowman, obstetrics director at the post.

More are set to follow in February and March as some soldiers get ready to deploy again to the Middle East.

"We knew as soon as the troops came back that we were going to have a population explosion," Bowman said.

They say 'He got back, and yup, now I'm pregnant!"'

Fort Carson sent 14,000 soldiers to Iraq and soldiers began returning in February. Most returned in March and April.

To accommodate all the expectant mothers, Fort Carson is holding group pregnancy education classes for the women instead of the normal one-on-one classes.

The post's Evans Army Community Hospital won't be able to handle all the births. Civilian doctors have been found to care for some of the women off-post.

Cail · 07-22-2004, 11:54 AM

I never understood the concept behind wanting to be pregnant while your husband/boyfriend was away on duty. I realize that some may be unplanned, but for those that aren't it just seems like a very tough road to take without your significant other around. I personally would hate to have my child born when there's a possibility that his/her father may not be there to see it.

mh67511 · 07-22-2004, 06:13 PM

Maybe they want to "continue" their family in case they are killed?

meretwins · 07-22-2004, 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by Cail
I personally would hate to have my child born when there's a possibility that his/her father may not be there to see it.

that's a risk any couple takes regardless but all in all glad they're having "fun" lol...

Ashleigh · 07-31-2004, 10:58 PM

military baby booms are nothing new. my aunt and uncle are proof of that.

however, I don't think any military wife sets out and says "Oh, Jim Bob is coming home this week, let me throw out the Pill!" I know more are quite by accident.


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