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EPISODE 42

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To hear how Xander’s birth unfolded and to hear the birth of Elise’s third child, Willa, tune into Episode 42 of the podcast.

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Image by Belle Verediglione Photography

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Midwifery care, Three vaginal births, Trisomy 13 risk

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