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Dec 2020
53m 25s

Stress during pregnancy with Dr. Suzanne...

CINDY HOVINGTON, PH.D.
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Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Suzanne King, a scientific researcher from McGill University in Montreal. We discussed stress during pregnancy. Given the pandemic, many expecting moms might be going through lots of stress. Although it might be worrisome to think of what this stress can lead to, the take-home messa ... Show More
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