Essentials for Spouses

 

Military Parental Leave Program (MPLP)

• Army (My Army Benefits)
• Army (HRC)
• Air Force (MPLP)
• Navy Military Parental Leave Update Fact Sheet
• Marine Corps

Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees

• Office of Human Resources Management (OPM)

Breastfeeding

• WIC Breastfeeding Support (Information for All Parents) (USDA)
• How Dads Can Support Their Breastfeeding Partner (USDA)
• Safety in Maternal Care Breastfeeding (CDC)
• La Leche League International
• Proper Storage and Preparation of Breast Milk (CDC)
• Storage and Preparation of Breast Milk Flier (CDC)

Pacifiers

• Using Pacifiers Safely

Problems During Pregnancy

• Pregnancy Complications (Office on Women’s Health)

Depression after Pregnancy

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• Postpartum Depression (Office on Women’s Health)

Protect Your Baby

• Vaccines Shortly after Birth (CDC)
• Hepatitis B Vaccination (CDC)
• RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Vaccine (CDC)

Infant CPR

• Child a& Baby CPR (American Red Cross)
• Infant Chocking: How to Help (American Red Cross)

 Car Seats

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• Protect Your Loved Ones: Find the Right Seat (NHTSA)
• Infant Car Seat Installation (NHTSA)
• Convertible Car Seat Installation (NHTSA)
• All-In-One Car Seats Installation (NHTSA)

Shaken Baby Syndrome

            Preventing Abusive Head Trauma (CDC)
 
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Non-Medical Counseling Services

• Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC) (Military One Source)

 

Medical Counseling Services

• Mental Health Appointments (Tricare)
• Military must have a referral or use the hospital emergency room.
• Dependents can Self Refer without preauthorization.
  • Tricare Network Providers (Humana Military)
    • Search “Postpartum Depression”

 Satisfaction Survey Information

• Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) (DISA)