Epidurals and golf courses with Shakira Akabusi

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Aug 13, 201936:21Kids & family

Pre- and post-natal fitness expert Shakira Akabusi joins Clemmie this week to discuss how she managed her OCD, needle phobia and anxiety during her second birth. Shakira’s positive first birth created high expectations f...

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