50. Air Force Spouse Molly Talks Pregnancy Experience at First Duty Station, Off Base Birth Story, and Navigating Postpartum Depression While Learning Life as a New Military Spouse
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Today's guest Molly shares her experiences as a new military spouse and mother. Molly discusses the challenges and positives of her husband's Air Force duty station at Scott Air Force Base, her pregnancy and birth journey with an off-base OB in Missouri, and coping with the distance from family. She talks about leveraging a doula for support, the highs and lows of her labor and delivery, and navigating postpartum struggles, including breastfeeding difficulties and postpartum depression. Molly emphasizes the importance of being informed and advocating for one's own birth experience.
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