Join Tiffany as she welcomes you into the New Year and shares her personal mental health journey. Walk alongside as Tiffany shares her struggle with depression, Postpartum Depression, and Bipolar 2 in a world that undervalues a woman's mental health and over-glorifies carrying too much.

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Policies and procedures are all around us. Especially when we are surrounded by the military culture. But do these hospital policies serve us, the birthing person, or do they serve as protection for the hospital? Only you will be able to decide the answer. Dive into some of the policies that impact birthing women and decide for yourself whether or not these are for your benefit or theirs.

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In today's episode, I dive deep into TriCares Childbirth and Breastfeeding Support Demonstration which allows beneficiaries the ability to have their birth Doula covered by insurance. Of course, it's not that simple though. Get up close and personal with the requirements set forth by TriCare that all beneficiaries have to meet before they are eligible to participate in this trial and feel confident in your knowledge to make an informed decision on whether it is worth the hassle or if you are better off paying for your Doula out-of-pocket.

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*TriCare Childbirth and Breastfeeding Support Demonstration: https://manuals.health.mil/pages/DisplayManualHtmlFile/2021-12-23/AsOf/TO15/c18s11.html#FM116129

*TriCare Plans & eligibility: https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/SpecialPrograms/CBSD

*TriCare West CBSD Directory: https://www.tricare-west.com/content/hnfs/home/tw/bene/provider-directory/cbs-directory.html

*TriCare East CBSD Directory: https://www.humanamilitary.com/beneficiary/findcare

Life isn't always sunshine and rainbows; sometimes we fall behind everyone else. Double standards surrounding women have the ability to pull me into a deep depression from time to time. As a mother first, military spouse on Recruiting Duty, and business owner that struggles with Bipolar 2, I unveil some deeply personal thoughts on motherhood.

Sarah is a local homebirth Midwife in the East/West Valleys of Arizona. She became a Midwife after the birth of her first child. Her right to choose was stripped away, leading to thousands of dollars in medical debt and a hunger for changing how women birth their babies. She specializes in breech deliveries, surrogacy births, and VBACs; giving women in the Valley options to choose how they wish to birth their babies. As a sought out Midwife by the locals, her availability fills up quickly, and has implemented a waitlist system to serve as many women as realistically possible. To learn more about Sarah and her services, follow the links below.

www.fireflybirthservices.com

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Dr. Erica and Dr. Chris Hargrave are the owners of Complete Rehab in Queen Creek, AZ where you will frequently find expecting mothers and babies getting adjusted. Dr. Erica is trained in the Webster technique which gives her in-depth knowledge to treat expecting mamas, leading to easier births, repositioning breech, and decreasing pregnancy discomforts.

Discover how you can find a provider in your area that is comfortable and capable of treating pre/postnatal mamas and their infants, including the benefits that come with regular adjustments for mothers and for infants after birth.

You can learn more about Complete Rehab by going to their website and following them on Instagram

First, comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage... Except, as many as 1 in 10 couples experience infertility. That's 10% of families that experience friends and family asking when they will have a baby. That's 10% of families experiencing strangers saying things like, "when it's meant to happen, it'll happen." The reality is infertility is more common than society talks about or cares to acknowledge. These families deserve to be supported and acknowledge, and this episode will shed light on the intimate moments that families are touched with when they go through infertility such as miscarriage.

Whim Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder where currently there are only 100 confirmed cases worldwide. Add pregnancy into the mix and things start to get a little crazier. Cat Toomsen, a guest speaker on today's show, shares her unique story of navigating the healthcare system while experiencing some rather scary and unique pregnancy symptoms that continue to baffle doctors to this day.