55. Navy Spouse Sarah Talks Eclamptic Seizure While Solo Parenting, NICU Experience, and Leaning On Your Community
In today’s episode, we’re hearing from Navy Spouse Sarah, who tells the story of her third pregnancy and birth. When Sarah was 28 weeks pregnant, she was in the car with her other two kids when she ha...
6 Feb 202535min
54. Navy Pilot Jacque Talks Pregnancy Loss, Homebirth, and the Importance of Not "Outsourcing Your Power" During Pregnancy
In the first episode of Season 4 of Military Birth Talk, Lieutenant Jacqueline McCrory shares her journey through pregnancies and births as an active duty Navy pilot. Jackie recounts meeting her husba...
30 Jan 202552min
53. Annie Talks Life As a Military Midwife Plus Her Own Birth Stories Including Hospital Births, Home Births, and a C-Section
In this episode of Military Birth Talk, we're speaking with LCDR Anne Laird, who was active duty in the navy for 12 years and now serves in the reserves as a midwife. Annie shares her extensive experi...
19 Des 202451min
52. EmilieAn Talks Three Births and Eleven Miscarriages As A Military Spouse, Finding Her Niche In the Doula World, and Why Military Families Are So Special
In this episode of Military Birth Talk, EmilieAn shares her experiences as a military spouse, mother, and doula. Her first child was born the day after 9/11. After that birth, she suffered 11 miscarri...
12 Des 202450min
51. Coast Guard Spouse Michelle Talks Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, Two Birth Stories, and Hysterectomy
In this episode of Military Birth Talk, Michelle shares her experiences with gestational trophoblastic disease, a rare form of cancer which was discovered following the miscarriage of her first pregna...
5 Des 202433min
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
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 pregna...
28 Nov 202437min
49. Airman Brawnlyn Talks Infertility Challenges and Working with the Air Force to Create Change, How Medical Racism Impacts Maternity Care, Accidental Homebirth following a Precipitous Labor, and the Importance of Self-Advocacy
Brawnlyn is Active Duty serving in the Air Force. Prior to the birth of her daughter, Brawnlyn and her husband battled infertility, an experience which led her to begin working with the Air Force’s Wo...
21 Nov 202446min
47. Colonel Melissa Dombrock Talks Overseas Births, Navigating Pregnancy and Postpartum As a Flying Squadron Commander, and the State of Women's Healthcare in the Military
Colonel Melissa Dombrock has served in the Air Force for almost 20 years, and is currently stationed overseas in Germany. Melissa shares her two birth stories, the first of which happened in the Army ...
14 Nov 20241h 5min
