Adapting to the return home with a newborn

35-36 weeks pregnant, Baby/parents, Prenatal
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Family life changes after the birth of a baby. How can you prepare for this event and help the transition go smoothly? How do you get the older brother and/or sister involved? Marie talks with Nancy Brochu, a pyschoeducator, about things you can do to adapt to this new life.

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Adapting to the return home with a newborn

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