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When a woman gives birth, she doesn't just leave the hospital with a baby. What stays behind in her body?

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When a woman gives birth, she doesn't just leave the hospital with a baby. What stays behind in her body?

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When a woman gives birth, she doesn't just leave the hospital with a baby. What stays behind in her body?
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