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I never wanted to give birth at home. “How foolish” I would think back in the summer of 2012. And looking back I can pinpoint that I really meant “how scary, unknown, and foreign.” The the reality is, that was just my culture and lack of understanding talking. Quite honestly, it was also I think…
Please, mom, take care of yourself.
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