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Pregnancy in military
By Senior Airman Tammie to your OBGYN or, if it is serious,
Ramsouer the emergency room.
The base clinic offers a lot of
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great classes. In these classes
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, parents learn infant care, car-seat-
Ala. — Nausea sucks! Oh and by safety, financial issues related to
the way, I’m pregnant and it’s my the arrival of a newborn, stress
worst pregnancy. related issues, dental care during
Honestly, being pregnant can pregnancy, Tri-Care issues, exer-
be a blessing for those who don’t cise and nutrition for mom and
experience the many symptoms of baby. I definitely have forgotten a
morning sickness, back aches and lot about being pregnant, so I know
swollen ankles, but for others like these classes can help a veteran like
me, it can be a nightmare. me or a first-time parent.
I think one of the hardest parts My husband is one of those in-
about being pregnant is not hav- dividuals that tends to forget easily,
ing anyone to turn to when you so I know the expectant dad class is
need help or when you have those something he should attend every
lingering unanswered questions. other month. It is strictly for dads.
This is how I felt during my first They learn topics such as coaching
pregnancy when I wasn’t in the during childbirth, intimacy before
Air Force. and after the baby’s birth, relation-
Now I’m in my second preg- ship issues and fatherhood. During
nancy, and it is very different from the class dads can also experience
my first in many ways. the empathy belly, which is awe-
I am active-duty military and some, because they don’t know
second, I never had the support truly know what our bodies go
and guidance that I have now. I through during pregnancy. In all
never knew what it was like to be honesty they should be hooking
pregnant and be in the military. them up to a contraction simulator,
Luckily, when my pregnancy which would definitely give them
was confirmed at the family health an understanding of child birth.
clinic here, I had a whole new world There are even more classes par-
open up to me. The clinic offers all ents can attend, including the OB
kinds of information packets that orientation, breastfeeding and in-
include classes you can take that is fant care. I plan to attend as many
strictly for all new parents. The in- of these classes as possible.
formation is for anyone associated The only critique I have about
with the military and pregnancy. the clinic is that there is no OB-
The New Parent Support Pro- GYN here. Newly pregnant women
gram provides new parents with must get a referral to see an OB-
classes, home visits and a 24-hour GYN off base.
access to a nurse. This was very Since becoming pregnant, I re-
helpful to me when I was about alized I had forgotten what it was
U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Tammie Ramsouer six weeks along, I called the nurse like to be pregnant. I forgot how
Pregnancy can be a blessing for those who don’t experience morning sickness, back aches and quite often asking what I could do to take care of myself during the
swollen ankles, but for others it can be a nightmare experiencing these symptoms with full force.
For those in the military there are many opportunities to understand pregnancy a bit better as to cease my morning sickness. The pregnancy and after the baby is
well as having a support system for any concerns or questions that may arise. On Maxwell AFB,
pregnant women both active duty and dependent can take advantage of the New Parent Support advice they gave me was excellent born. I’m glad the Air Force pro-
Program, which provides new parents with classes, home visits and 24-hour access to a nurse.
and nothing short of informative. vides so many resources, outside
If there is something the nurse be- my OBGYN, where I can go for
lieves is an issue, they will refer you help and support.
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