Active Duty Airman Emily's Birth Story: Balancing Work as a

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Active Duty Airman Emily's Birth Story: Balancing Work as a Missile Launch Officer, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Experiences

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Today we're hearing from Captain Emily Foreman, and Active Duty Airman, who shares her pregnancy and postpartum story as an ICBM missile launch officer. Emily shares some unique perspectives about pregnancy in her specific field, managing postpartum while frequently being "deployed in place," and how to ask for help when you need it.Follow along with Military Birth Talk:Instagram: @militarybirthtalkFacebook: Military Birth Resource Network & Postpartum CoalitionSubmit your birth story!for...

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