EBB 302 - Solo Delivery: Navigating Birth During Spouse's Military Deployment with Kellie McKinnon, EBB Childbirth Class Graduate

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Delve into a powerful and emotional conversation with the incredible Kellie McKinnon, a military spouse, San Diego-based personal trainer, and graduate of the Evidence Based Birth®️ Childbirth Class! In this episode, Kellie shares her unique and challenging journey through pregnancy while her partner was deployed. We explore the emotional and logistical aspects of facing pregnancy and childbirth without the physical presence of a partner. Discover the importance of a doula, the role of childbirth education, and the unexpected challenges within the military healthcare system.

If you're an expecting military spouse, Kellie's experiences offer valuable insights into the strength, resilience, and the unique challenges faced by many military families during this transformative journey.

Content Note: This episode contains emotional discussions separation anxiety due to partner deployment, experiences of loneliness and isolation, and challenges within the military healthcare system.

Learn about perinatal and postnatal fitness with Kellie on Instragram: @kel.mck.fit

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0:00.0	Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk with Kelly McKinnon
0:04.1	graduate of the E.B. Childbirth class about going through pregnancy and birth when your
0:08.6	partner is in the military.
0:22.0	Welcome to the Evidence Based Birth Podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my PhD and the founder of Evidence Space Birth. Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information into the hands of families
0:28.0	and professionals around the world.
0:30.6	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:33.6	See EB Birth.com slash disclaimer for more details.
0:38.0	Hi everyone and welcome to today's episode of the Evidence-based Birth Podcast.
0:44.2	My name is Dr. Rebecca Decker and I will be your host for today's episode.
0:49.3	If there are any detailed content or trigger warnings, we'll post them in the description or show notes that go along with this
0:54.4	episode. And now I'd like to introduce our honored guest, Kelly McKinnon.
0:59.5	Kelly McKinnon is a personal trainer living near San Diego as well as a military spouse.
1:06.2	In Kelly's business is a personal trainer, she's passionate about empowering women to move their
1:10.9	bodies in a way that brings joy without any of diet
1:14.6	cultures rhetoric or judgment. Prior to getting pregnant Kelly knew she wanted
1:19.4	an unmedicated birth with the support of a Dula. Her Dula suggested taking the EBB
1:24.8	childbirth class and Kelly took the class with her husband from EBB
1:30.3	instructor Joyce Payek and they were able to take it together even though he was deployed on active duty at that time.
1:37.0	Kelly's unique journey through pregnancy and childbirth
1:40.0	brings to light the challenges faced by military families, particularly when a
1:45.0	partner is deployed. Kelly's experiences are going to offer you valuable insights
1:50.0	into the emotional and logistical aspects of going through pregnancy and birth
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