Babytalk: What do you need to know before giving birth?

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Babytalk: What do you need to know before giving birth?

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Feb 12, 2022

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What do you really need to know about giving birth? A Professor of Obstetrics gives a cheat sheet of his most important facts for women waiting to have a baby.

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Feb 12, 2022

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Babytalk: What do you need to know before giving birth?

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