Attachment Issues ? *rant*

Long story short , my SO got a new job & has worked 24 night shifts in a row (he gets home at 9:30am then goes straight to bed & I leave for work at 12:30pm. He leaves at 4:50pm & I get home at 6:00pm) ... & I've been feeling very disconnected from him & our relationship , because we usually have such great communication , but with our schedules being the complete opposite right now it's kind of difficult to have solid communication with one another. However , for the last two nights , I catch myself calling him at work (which I never do) or texting him more frequently then I usually do. I miss him a lot , I mean , we really haven't seen each other for the past month. & we are a very hands on/touchy-feely/affectionate couple , but we know the limits & give each other our space. & I just don't want to give off the wrong impression to him that I'm needy or clingy ... but I've just been feeling extremely lonely here the past few days/nights without him   We are very attached to each other & love each other dearly. So I'm just thinking it's the pregnancy hormones going a bit bonkers & bananas , or I'm actually starting to get affected by the separation ... I dunno. But , TIA for listening to my pointless rant.

Does he get days off where you two could have some time together? My SO has been working night shift since the end of January, 12 hours at a time, usually 7 days a week. I'm a SAHM, but it still sucks because he's awake and home maybe 2-3 hours at most each day. So we eat lunch together and watch a little tv but that's it. I feel a lot more distant from him compared to when he had a normal shift at his old job. Being pregnant in this situation definately makes it harder, I know how you feel with that for sure. We just try to spend all our time together when he gets a rare day off, but even then he's usually out grocery shopping or getting things done that he can't during the week.

I've gone through this for three years now. SO works 7pm to 5am and I work 8am - 5pm. We only get two days a week with each other and even then we are both exhausted, the house is a mess and errands need to be done  

Oh yes , the max amount of shifts he can work is 24 & then he HAS to take 4 days off. So it is his last night shift tonight , then he has a few days off. But it has been a long 24 days because it's something we both have never experienced. We were just used to our regular day job hours & having evenings together. But now , where he's working 13hr shifts , & gone from the house for 16hrs due to travel time , it's put quite the strain on the two of us , both individually & as a couple. & he plans on working the same amount of shift next month as well (so we can pay off debt , save for a house , education funds , RSPs , & all that good stuff). It's been difficult. & these limited days off that he has coming up , are all spent moving out of our appartment , & baby/grocery shopping   It's a real pain.

Well that's good that he gets some days off. Hopefully he doesn't work 24 straight days again like that, I'd go nuts. Lol we haven't bought a damn thing yet for the baby. He's been working so much lately not having any days off, and the few he did he had to get the truck back then get the car fixed. It's like never ending! I really hope my SO gets the weekend off, we need to go buy the baby's stuff, major grocery shopping as I am getting sick of eating canned crap and takeout lol, gotta get the baby shower planned, and just have some us time.

I feel your pain. DH is right now living with his mom 135 miles away from me because he found a job over there and had to start work. I have to stay here until we find a new place to live there. Not only do I feel isolated (my only company is a dog and 3 cats) but I miss him like crazy. He is working insane hours so I don't even get to talk to him for more then a few minutes at time. I think the fact that I am 36 weeks pregnant and looking at a daunting move and uncertain living situation isn't helping the way I feel. When he does come back its usually because something is wrong like last time my car broke down so he fixed my car and left. Its very stressful especially when your pregnant and you need your SO for comfort and reassurance.