The Problem with Due Dates
Birthful
Adriana Lozada
4.7 • 706 Ratings
🗓️ 12 June 2019
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
If you’re pregnant, you may be sick of the question “When are you due?”, especially since the methods for calculating that date aren’t based on any current evidence. Only about 5% of babies are born on their due date, so why do we obsess? Gail Hart and her dogs tell us more.
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| 2:30.4 | Welcome to the Birthful Podcast. I'm Adriana Lozada and today's show is about the problem with due dates. |
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