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Nov 2023
29m 17s

Finding Joy: Overcoming Weight and perce...

DR. MONA AMIN
About this episode
I have spoken about weight and percentile anxiety many times both on my social media channels and on this podcast and now I am experiencing it. On this episode, I get candid about percentile anxiety and how it impacted my postpartum.  I discuss:  How my percentile anxiety negatively impacted me postpartum  How anxiety over my daughter’s weight led to ... Show More
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