Three months after Linda Dupie and her husband moved from California to Arlington, Va., they found out they were expecting their first child. With family and friends thousands of miles away, the Dupies soon realized how isolating a pregnancy could be.

"Not only was I in a strange place, but I was the first of my friends to be married and having children. It was a bit scary," Dupie says.

Why shouldn't it be? Experiencing morning sickness, seeing ultrasounds and feeling the baby's kicks are all things that deserve to be shared. And according to relationship expert Dr. Margaret Paul, "Going it alone is never advisable. We were not meant to produce children in isolation, but in community."

If miles or circumstances have put distance between you and the community of people you know and love, following this advice can help you get the support you need and pump some fun back into your pregnancy.

When you are missing the friends and family you have always depended on, it's only normal to wish they were around to share in this miracle of life. But, in the words of Crystal Porter, of Springfield, Ill., "Rely on what you have available instead of thinking about what you do not have."

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