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Informational support and information-seeking during transition to parenthood: Baby Buddy Forward's focus groups with pregnant women and new mothers in Cyprus. 为人父母过渡期间的信息支持和信息寻求：Baby Buddy Forward与塞浦路斯孕妇和新妈妈的焦点小组。

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European Journal of Midwifery Pub Date : 2023-11-01 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.18332/ejm/171360

Ioanna Koliandri, Eleni Hadjigeorgiou, Maria Karanikola, Ourania Kolokotroni, Christiana Nicolaou, Veronika Christodoulides, Maria Papadopoulou, Christiana Kouta, Nicos Middleton

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