Birth Quote by Emily Oster

“Even if you are planning a birth with an epidural, the evidence suggests that a doula can help make things go much more smoothly.” quote by Emily Oster — Download Open image

“Even if you are planning a birth with an epidural, the evidence suggests that a doula can help make things go much more smoothly.”

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