Best Military Birth Resource Network And Postpartum Coalition Podcasts (2024)

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Army Reservist Dr. Olymphia O'Neale-White on PCOS and Navigating Pregnancy Loss as a Service Member 44:35

6h ago44:35

44:35

In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Olymphia O’Neale White, who serves as an Army reservist as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in perinatal mental health. Dr. O shares her experience with PCOS, a condition which contributed to fertility challenges, and then a silent miscarriage which was discovered at 16 weeks, and managed with…

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USMC Spouse Bailee's C-Section and VBAC Stories, Plus Reflections on Life and Parenting as a Military Spouse 43:19

4h ago43:19

43:19

In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Bailee, a Marine Corps spouse. Bailee’s husband was in a training and was unable to attend their first child’s birth, which was an induction that ended in a c-section. For Bailee’s second birth experience she wanted a different experience so she researched more about birth options, got a doula, and prepared for…

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Navy Spouse Bethel's Birth Stories: Hypnobirthing at Yokosuka MTF, Deployment at 5 Days Postpartum, Solo PCS Back Stateside, and Perinatal Mental Health Conversation 47:57

8h ago47:57

47:57

In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Bethel, a Navy Spouse, and one half of the Salty Milspouse podcast. Bethel shares two birth stories, which both took place at at the Naval Hospital in Yokosuka Japan using hypnobirthing. She talks about the incredible village that supported her when her husband deployed at 5 days postpartum, how her mental heal…

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Marine Corps Spouse Amanda: Four Birth Stories As a Type 1 Diabetic 45:04

19d ago45:04

45:04

In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Amanda, a Marine Corps Spouse. Amanda shares 4 birth stories: two vaginal births, a C-section, and a VBAC. Some of the births took place on base and some were out in town. She also talks about getting diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and how that impacted her pregnancies and deliveries. She’s now working on her d…

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Army Spouse Julie's Birth Story: Navigating infertility as a military member, plus working to decrease barriers to care 41:21

11d ago41:21

41:21

This week is National Infertility Awareness week. In today’s episode I’m speaking with Julie, an Army spouse who shares her experience navigating infertility, and then also one birth story. She also talks about her work advocating for TRICARE members to have insurance coverage for fertility treatments, and her experience founding a nonprofit called…

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Hannah's Navy Birth Story: Dual Mil, MTF Birth, with Postpartum Sepsis Diagnosis and A Challenging Return to Work 1:02:32

18d ago1:02:32

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In today’s episode I’m speaking with Hannah, who is Active Duty in the Navy. Hannah shares her MTF birth story, and her experience being diagnosed with sepsis in the days following her birth, as the result of a UTI that turned into a kidney infection. She also talks about the experience of being one of the only new moms in her command in recent yea…

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Air Force Spouse Victoria: Transfer from Okinawa to San Diego at 34 Weeks, C-Section, and Return to Island 31:36

26d ago31:36

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In today’s episode, we’re hearing from Victoria, an Air Force spouse currently living in Okinawa Japan. Victoria learned at her 34 week appointment that she would have to leave the island to give birth, and was sent to San Diego to have her baby. She shares that birth story and talks about the logistics of being sent off island so late in her pregn…

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Air Force Spouse Nicole: Traumatic Birth in German Hospital, C17 Transport CONUS, and Infant Death from Multiple CCHDs 1:07:05

1M ago1:07:05

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In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Nicole, an Air Force spouse who shares one birth story, which took place at a German hospital on the economy. She had a traumatic birthing experience there, which was further magnified by the subsequent confirmation of several critical diagnoses for her son, Owen, suspected conditions which had only been uncove…

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Air Force JAG Sam: Three MTF birth stories, plus treating tongue/lip ties and breastfeeding advocacy 53:03

1M ago53:03

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In today’s episode, we hear from Sam, who’s an Active Duty JAG Attorney serving in the Air Force. Sam shares her three birth stories, which all took place at the same military treatment facility. We also talk about their experience working through Tricare to manage lip and tongue ties with their three kids, Sam’s advocacy work to support breastfeed…

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Coast Guard Spouse Nicole's Homebirth Story, and the Benefits of Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy 46:16

2M ago46:16

46:16

In today's episode, I'm speaking with Nicole, a Coast Guard spouse who is a chiropractor currently stationed and working in North Carolina. Nicole shares her home birth story, and then we talk about the benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy, and how her identity as a military spouse has evolved through her birthing experience and her profe…

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Shanon and Matthew's Homebirth Story: Retired dual-military with surprise EAS, and the "partner's purpose" 48:25

2M ago48:25

48:25

In today’s episode, I’m joined by husband and wife team Shanon and Matthew Morris, both retired service members, Shanon from the Navy and Matthew from the Marine Corps. Shanon and Matthew share the story of their daughter’s birth, including some of the logistics around how they navigated their healthcare since Matthew’s service ended earlier than e…

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Jessica's Air Force Birth Story: Full-Term Stillbirth and Navigating the Military After Child Loss 40:20

2M ago40:20

40:20

In todays episode, I’m joined by Jessica. Jessica experienced a full term still birth while serving on active duty with the Air Force, and she shares that story with us today. In addition to hearing about that pregnancy and the loss of her and her husband’s first daughter, we’ll also hear about Jessica’s subsequent pregnancies and how her care was …

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Alexa's Navy Birth Story: OCONUS Pregnancy and Birth with Supportive Military Community 34:13

2M ago34:13

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In today’s episode, I’m joined by Alexa who shares her experience of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum while stationed overseas in Japan. Alexa served 7 years in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman and is now a Navy spouse. She talks about receiving support from a fertility clinic out in town and then experiencing a miscarriage at 12 weeks. She then sha…

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Air Force Pilot Jess: pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding while on active duty, plus advocacy work 44:29

3M ago44:29

44:29

In today’s episode, we’ll be hearing from Jess, who recently retired after 21 years in the Air Force. Jess shares a bit about the births of each of her three children, and then really dives into the realities of postpartum life as a service member and specifically as an aviator. She shares about being a dual-mil family, breastfeeding and pumping as…

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Master Sergent Steve Maxwell: A Birth Partner Story 38:30

3M ago38:30

38:30

In today’s episode we’ll be hearing from Master Sergeant Steve Maxwell, whose wife, Zarema, shared her birth stories in episode 4 of Season One. Steve sat down with me to offer his perspective on being a birth partner, and provided some great insight to what he experienced during the births of their three children, which took place at a civilian ho…

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Air Force Spouse Patience: Two Off-Base Births, Managing Deployments, PPA/PPD, and Postpartum Support International 55:34

4M ago55:34

55:34

In today’s episode we’ll be hearing from Air Force spouse Patience, who shares her two off-base birth stories. One birth took place at a duty station with lots of close friends and neighbors, and the other took place during COVID at a new duty station, and with an unexpected deployment three months postpartum, so she discusses how that impacted her…

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Marine Corps Spouse Anni: Naval Hospital VBAC Birth Story, featuring Chris Denzel 1:03:08

4M ago1:03:08

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In the season two premier of the Military Birth Talk podcast, we're hearing all about our host Anni's recent birth! Anni's husband Chris joins as a cohost for this episode, where they share some background from her previous birth, which was a planned c-section for breech, and a bit about their next pregnancy which culminated in a 19-week loss due t…

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Season Two is Coming Soon! 3:23

4M ago3:23

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Season Two of the Military Birth Talk podcast is coming next week! This season, you'll hear from more service members, military spouses, and birth partners who share their stories of pregnancy, giving birth, and navigating the postpartum period all through the lens of the military experience. Follow or subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you …

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Marine Corps Spouse Alexandra: MTF Birth Story, and the Power of Community in Birth 40:28

5M ago40:28

40:28

The Season 1 finale is here! We'll be taking a brief break and will be back with new episodes on February 1. If you'd like to help us connect with sponsors for Season 2, please send us an email at podcast@mbrnpc.org. In today’s episode, we’ll be hearing from Alexandra, a Marine Corps spouse who shares one birth story. For the first half of her preg…

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Bayilee's Navy Birth Story: OCONUS MTF care, plus divorce and single parenting while on Active Duty 50:39

5M ago50:39

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In today’s episode we’ll be hearing from Bayilee, who is Active Duty in the Navy. Bayilee shares the pregnancy and birth story of her daughter, which was a military hospital birth overseas in Yokosuka. Bayilee also went through a divorce around the time of her pregnancy, so she talks about how this impacted her experience, and about navigating sing…

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Air Force Combat Aviator Tiffany: MTF Breech C-Section and Homebirth Transfer, Plus Nursing/Pumping as an Aviator, and Career Sacrifices in a Dual-Mil Household 45:59

6M ago45:59

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In today’s episode we’ll be hearing from Tiffany, a retired combat systems officer and flight instructor in the Air Force. Tiffany was Active Duty during her first pregnancy and birth (3:05), which ended up being a c-section for breech, with her care provided by the MTF. For her second (17:02), she had transitioned to the Air National Guard and pla…

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Provider Interview with Army Spouse Michelle: Lessons from a Military Doula and Student Midwife 40:14

6M ago40:14

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Today's episode is a provider interview with Michelle, an Army spouse, who is a doula working under Tricare’s Childbirth and Breastfeeding Support Demonstration, and a student midwife. During our conversation she talks about becoming a doula while she and her family were stationed in Germany, and what the experience of supporting overseas families …

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Rebecca's Air Force Birth Stories: Two MTF Cesareans, and Prenatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis, EFMP, and Advocacy 59:13

6M ago59:13

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In today’s episode, we’ll be hearing from Rebecca who was Active Duty in the Air Force when she gave birth to her two sons. Her first was born at a military treatment facility via cesarean after 2 days of labor (3:16). During her second pregnancy (11:34) Rebecca and her husband learned that their child had Down Syndrome, and she discusses the exper…

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Nicole's Active Duty Birth Story: OCONUS Delivery in Japan, Single Parenthood, and Postpartum Support through the Army 39:30

6M ago39:30

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In today’s episode we’ll be hearing from Nicole, who was on Active Duty in the Army the she had her son. Nicole shares one birth story, which took place in the military hospital in Okinawa Japan. She also dives into her experience of being pregnant and giving birth as a single parent, and the resources she sought out and relied upon after birth to …

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Army Police Officer Featherstone: Hospital Birth and Home Birth Stories, Plus Single Parenting While on Active Duty and Perinatal Mental Health Support 49:42

7M ago49:42

49:42

In today's episode, we'll be hearing from Featherone (they/them), a retired Military Police Officer, who will be sharing two birth stories. The first birth (3:55) took place in a hospital setting, and while it was an "easy pregnancy," the birth and postpartum experiences were much more difficult, due in part to the lack of support from their unit, …

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Navy L&D Nurse Melissa: Previable PPROM, Micropremie Delivery via Classical C-Section, and long NICU stay 50:39

7M ago50:39

50:39

In today’s episode, we’ll be hearing from Melissa, a Labor and Delivery nurse who is Active Duty with the navy. As she and her husband were preparing for an overseas PCS, Melissa’s water broke at only 19 weeks pregnant, leading to a 6-week hospital stay, and many heart wrenching conversations about viability and the chances that they would be able …

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Tiffany's Army Birth Stories: Hospital epidural birth and home water birth, plus vaginismus diagnosis, navigating Tricare, and the importance of rest 49:58

7M ago49:58

49:58

In today's episode we'll be hearing from Army reservist Tiffany. Tiffany begins (2:56) by discussing her experience with (and subsequent diagnosis of) vaginismus, a painful condition that impacted the way she and her husband tried to conceive. She talks about the traumatic experiences she had during the course of her diagnosis and how that led to h…

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Marine Corps Spouse Natalie: Two unmedicated hospital births, birthing as a woman of color, and finding your tribe 41:20

7M ago41:20

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Today's episode of Military Birth Talk features Marine Corps spouse, Natalie. Natalie shares the challenges she and her husband faced with getting pregnant while stationed overseas (3:06), followed by the birth stories of her two children (8:07), one of whom was born at their OCONUS duty station on base and one of whom was born stateside at a civil…

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Army Spouse Zarema: Hospital Induction, Birth Center Birth, and Homebirth, Plus Working as a Doula 52:57

8M ago52:57

52:57

Today's episode of Military Birth Talk features Army Spouse Zarema. Zarema shares her first pregnancy and birth story (2:21), which was a hospital delivery ending with a traumatic manual removal of the placenta, requiring emergency surgery. She then shares her second birth story (11:22), which took place in a birth center and which she describes as…

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Navy Spouse Alison: Civilian Provider Hospital Birth and NICU Stay, and OCONUS MTF Birth and Host Nation NICU Stay, Plus Fertility Discussion 52:07

8M ago52:07

52:07

Today’s episode of Military Birth Talk features Navy spouse Alison. Alison shares her first pregnancy and loss (2:34), her subsequent pregnancy and delivery of her son at a civilian hospital which concluded with a weeklong NICU stay due to a blood type incompatibility (4:57), her experience navigating several losses following the birth of her son (…

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Marine Corps Spouse Noëlle: MTF, Birth Center, and Civilian Hospital Births, Plus Doulas, Formula Feeding, and Solo Parenting During Deployments 47:42

8M ago47:42

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Today’s Military Birth Talk episode features Noëlle, a Marine Corps Spouse. Noëlle shares her three birth stories, one at a MTF, one at a birth center, and one at a hospital out in town, all with precipitous labors and the support of their doula. She also talk about what it was like parenting a newborn during her husband’s deployment, her feeding j…

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Taking Back My Birth: From a Near-Death Experience to a Redemptive Homebirth, with Gaby 55:39

8M ago55:39

55:39

In the first episode of the Military Birth Talk podcast, we hear from Gaby Cavins, Navy veteran, and Executive Director of the Military Birth Resource Network and Postpartum coalition. Gaby shares her three birth stories, including a traumatic hospital birth, followed by a "freeing and healing" hospital birth, and concluding with a "silent, peacefu…

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Introducing Military Birth Talk with Anni Denzel 3:31

8M ago3:31

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Join military spouse Anni Denzel as she sits down with a new guest each week to share their birth story. This podcast offers members of the military community a way to learn from and connect with their fellow service members, spouses, and veterans, as they navigate the unique nature of birthing within the military. The Military Birth Talk podcast i…

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Army Reservist Dr. Olymphia O'Neale-White on PCOS and Navigating Pregnancy Loss as a Service Member 44:35

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USMC Spouse Bailee's C-Section and VBAC Stories, Plus Reflections on Life and Parenting as a Military Spouse 43:19

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Navy Spouse Bethel's Birth Stories: Hypnobirthing at Yokosuka MTF, Deployment at 5 Days Postpartum, Solo PCS Back Stateside, and Perinatal Mental Health Conversation 47:57

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Marine Corps Spouse Amanda: Four Birth Stories As a Type 1 Diabetic 45:04

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Army Spouse Julie's Birth Story: Navigating infertility as a military member, plus working to decrease barriers to care 41:21

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Hannah's Navy Birth Story: Dual Mil, MTF Birth, with Postpartum Sepsis Diagnosis and A Challenging Return to Work 1:02:32

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Air Force Spouse Victoria: Transfer from Okinawa to San Diego at 34 Weeks, C-Section, and Return to Island 31:36

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Air Force Spouse Nicole: Traumatic Birth in German Hospital, C17 Transport CONUS, and Infant Death from Multiple CCHDs 1:07:05

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Air Force JAG Sam: Three MTF birth stories, plus treating tongue/lip ties and breastfeeding advocacy 53:03

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Coast Guard Spouse Nicole's Homebirth Story, and the Benefits of Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy 46:16

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Shanon and Matthew's Homebirth Story: Retired dual-military with surprise EAS, and the "partner's purpose" 48:25

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Jessica's Air Force Birth Story: Full-Term Stillbirth and Navigating the Military After Child Loss 40:20

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Alexa's Navy Birth Story: OCONUS Pregnancy and Birth with Supportive Military Community 34:13

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Air Force Pilot Jess: pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding while on active duty, plus advocacy work 44:29

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Master Sergent Steve Maxwell: A Birth Partner Story 38:30

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Air Force Spouse Patience: Two Off-Base Births, Managing Deployments, PPA/PPD, and Postpartum Support International 55:34

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Marine Corps Spouse Anni: Naval Hospital VBAC Birth Story, featuring Chris Denzel 1:03:08

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Season Two is Coming Soon! 3:23

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Marine Corps Spouse Alexandra: MTF Birth Story, and the Power of Community in Birth 40:28

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Bayilee's Navy Birth Story: OCONUS MTF care, plus divorce and single parenting while on Active Duty 50:39

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Air Force Combat Aviator Tiffany: MTF Breech C-Section and Homebirth Transfer, Plus Nursing/Pumping as an Aviator, and Career Sacrifices in a Dual-Mil Household 45:59

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Provider Interview with Army Spouse Michelle: Lessons from a Military Doula and Student Midwife 40:14

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Rebecca's Air Force Birth Stories: Two MTF Cesareans, and Prenatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis, EFMP, and Advocacy 59:13

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Nicole's Active Duty Birth Story: OCONUS Delivery in Japan, Single Parenthood, and Postpartum Support through the Army 39:30

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Army Police Officer Featherstone: Hospital Birth and Home Birth Stories, Plus Single Parenting While on Active Duty and Perinatal Mental Health Support 49:42

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Navy L&D Nurse Melissa: Previable PPROM, Micropremie Delivery via Classical C-Section, and long NICU stay 50:39

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Tiffany's Army Birth Stories: Hospital epidural birth and home water birth, plus vaginismus diagnosis, navigating Tricare, and the importance of rest 49:58

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Marine Corps Spouse Natalie: Two unmedicated hospital births, birthing as a woman of color, and finding your tribe 41:20

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Army Spouse Zarema: Hospital Induction, Birth Center Birth, and Homebirth, Plus Working as a Doula 52:57

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Navy Spouse Alison: Civilian Provider Hospital Birth and NICU Stay, and OCONUS MTF Birth and Host Nation NICU Stay, Plus Fertility Discussion 52:07

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Marine Corps Spouse Noëlle: MTF, Birth Center, and Civilian Hospital Births, Plus Doulas, Formula Feeding, and Solo Parenting During Deployments 47:42

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Taking Back My Birth: From a Near-Death Experience to a Redemptive Homebirth, with Gaby 55:39

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Introducing Military Birth Talk with Anni Denzel 3:31

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