Babytalk: What's it like to have Covid-19 while you're pregnant?

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Nov 28, 2020

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It's the virus that has been dominating our lives for almost a year. We're terrified of what it might do to us but how would you cope if you were diagnosed with Covid-19 while you were pregnant?

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Nov 28, 2020

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Babytalk: What's it like to have Covid-19 while you're pregnant?

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