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		<description>Welcome to Speaking of Midwives! We are the official podcast of the Journal of Midwifery &amp; Women&#039;s Health and the American College of Nurse-Midwives. I&#039;m Melissa Avery, and every episode we sit down with the midwife researchers and innovators whose work is shaping the future of reproductive healthcare in America.</description>
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	<title>Drivers and Barriers to Precepting Midwifery Students</title>
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	<title>Labor Induction Outcomes in Hospital-Based Midwife-Led Care</title>
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	<title>Communication Between Pregnant People of Color and Care Providers</title>
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	<title>Weight Bias in Midwifery</title>
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