Baby Boot Camp: Facilitating Maternal Role Adaptation Among Military Wives

Military wives can face unique stressors that may be particularly difficult for mothers who are pregnant or have new babies. Military wives were randomly assigned to either a traditional birth class or a “baby boot camp,” which added a focus on resilience and resources, and mothers in each group were compared on self-reported prenatal and postpartum adaptation and resources. Mothers in the baby boot camp classes reported higher levels of prenatal and postpartum adaptation and more resources at the end of the class.