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Ashley Forton, Certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and HypnoBirthing Instructor, talks to Alyssa about the Time Magazine article, The Goddess Myth. Why do women have unrealistic expectations about pregnancy and birth, and how do we combat mom-shaming?

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