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Aug 2025
42m 22s

The Labor and Delivery Experience

Cleveland Clinic Ob/Gyn & Women's Health Institute
About this episode
From birth plans and preferences to knowing your care team, Catherine Wilkins, MD and Tamara Noy, CNM, DNP discuss the labor and delivery experience. 
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