In this episode Dr. Sarah talks with special guest Gaby Cavins - a military veteran whose traumatic, near-death military hospital birth experience led her to help others avoid that fate. Gaby is the Executive Director of the Military Birth Resource Network & Postpartum Coalition where she helps women in the military to have better experiences during pregnancy, birth, postpartum & breastfeeding. She also is very active in promoting legislation for change to policies that affect military families.

In this episode they discuss:

- military hospitals vs. civilian hospitals

- Gaby's managed placenta birth & hemorrhage

- military hierarchy & its effects on compliance

- giving birth "where you feel safest"

You can find Gaby online at mbrnpc.org and on Instagram at @gabycavins.

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