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    Birth Stories of Trinidad and Tobago: Ava and Veronica
    (The University of the West Indies) Ava-Dawn Alexander Lewis; Veronica
    An informal conversation between mom, Ava and her midwife Veronica. Ava recalls her birth experience. Prior to delivery, Ava had eight ultrasounds and was told she was having a girl, to prepare she bought everything pink for her baby only to be surprised on the day of delivery to give birth to a boy.She discusses how the home birth differed from the birth in the hospital. She shares how having a home birth made it easier for her son to latch on for breastfeeding.