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Choices in Childbirth: Essential Conversations for Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond

Part of the Resource Collection: Improving Birth Outcomes: Strengthening Awareness of and Support for State and Community Doula Networks Website
By: Every Mother Counts June 10, 2021
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Every Mother Counts has launched, Choices in Childbirth: Essential Conversations for Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond–an interactive video series and educational resource library designed to provide information, tools, and support for pregnant people and parents.

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