A pregnant military wife was left stunned when her airman husband returned home for the ultrasound of their first child.
Nadrena Jordan, 24, from Dallas, Texas, found out she was pregnant shortly after her husband Richard’s basic training graduation for the United States Air Force.
As Richard, 24, had freshly graduated, he then needed to head off to AIT training, which he could not leave for a few months.
The separation was extremely tough, as although she could talk to Richard over the phone – unlike in basic training – she wanted him by her side for the journey of their first child together.
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This anxiety was added to by the fact that Nadrena had suffered seven miscarriages in the past. So, Richard tried his best to comfort her from afar while he was based in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Desperate to be there in person, Richard asked his superiors what he could do at tech school to be granted any sort of leave, such as getting ahead in his advanced training.
Having been granted permission to travel for one day to be there for the first ultrasound, Richard liaised with Nadrena’s mom and best friend, only to come across another series of obstacles.
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On the day, with no car of his own on base, he walked over a mile to get to the gate, where, despite a thunderstorm warning, an Uber driver was willing to drive three hours to the big moment.
The Uber driver was a former airman himself, which Richard took as a sign, and having asked the OBGYN to delay Nadrena heading into her appointment for as long as possible, he made his way to the medical center and turned his location off.
With Nadrena becoming increasingly frustrated by the hold-up, she was then given a beautiful surprise when her husband walked into the room.
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Speaking of the surprise, Nadrena said: “Even though we could talk on the phone, it was nothing compared to wanting my husband physically by my side, considering this being our first child together.
“Prior to this pregnancy, I had seven miscarriages and was super anxious to know if my baby was doing okay.
“Even though my husband could not be there, he tried his hardest to support me in any way, considering that in the first trimester I was always sick and I was bedridden.
“Once my husband walked through the door following my mom, I remember my breath stopping as I had not seen him since his basic graduation.
“I was genuinely surprised and shocked.
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“I couldn’t believe what I was seeing so much to the point where I was confused, happy, and so overcome with emotion.
“I shared the video because recently I posted about my traumatic pregnancy experience and had a lot of love.
“I wanted to share moments from my pregnancy that I couldn’t because of how I was mentally; I hid all the beautiful parts of my pregnancy, and sharing this video and getting such a positive response has been amazing, and words can’t express how grateful I am.”
