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Oct 2021
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Ep 6 - Weeks 14-16 of your pregnancy

Jessie Ware
About this episode

Obstetrician Jess McMicking & I discuss topics such as what beauty treatments are safe in pregnancy, placenta previa, heart palpitations, UTI symptoms, how your baby is doing at 14-16 weeks of pregnancy and more.


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