Navigating Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy Part 2
Episode 123
In this episode of Integrative Wellness Radio, Dr. Nicole and Tara Pollifrone continue the conversation into birthing, breastfeeding, post-birth health, and vaccinations. As parents-to-be, women often get blanket advice like “avoid a c-section” or “breastfeeding is good” but how do you determine what is really best for you and your baby? Dr. Nicole explores Tara’s knowledge base as an expectant mother and provides insight on how to navigate these post-birth questions and begin making medical decisions for your child. During the conversation, the two discuss some of the unknown aspects of breastfeeding as well as the impact a mother’s energetic and emotional state can have on their baby. Dr. Nicole also explains her reasons for choosing home birth and how women who must have c-sections can boost their baby’s immunity. Finally, Dr. Nicole digs deep into the development of the immune system and how her baby's immune-boosting toolbox consists of much more than antibiotics and vaccines. Interested in working with IWG? Book a complimentary consult call to learn more using this link: https://bit.ly/IWRcall2021
Topics: baby, birth, breastfeeding, good, immune, because, nicole, section
Key takeaways from this episode
- Secondary to that is there are certain interventions that I don't feel is best for me or my baby and that's everything from pitocin, um to C-section, to um drops in my baby's eyes and things like that.
- So it's kind of interesting because breastfeeding is just thought like, you everybody should breastfeed and breastfeed is the best thing for your baby.
- But I find that some women that are unaware that that is a possibility they get very distraught because they're having a lot of trouble with breastfeeding, but their baby is having a bad reaction to their breast milk.
- So when women are like, intuitively, I don't feel like this is right for me or intuitively, I don't feel like this is right for my baby, like honor that because it might be your body signaling saying like, this isn't great.
- Um because this is something that I think women hear like a little bit here and there.
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Imagine if medicine actually looked at you as a whole opposed to looking at you as a bunch of separate systems.
Nicole to learn more about the top trends in integrative medicine to learn about what the limitations are with testing and what you can do to start your health journey.
Um because this is something that I think women hear like a little bit here and there.
Transcript
Imagine if medicine actually looked at you as a whole opposed to looking at you as a bunch of separate systems. Dive into Integrative Wellness Radio with Dr. Nick and Dr. Nicole to learn more about the top trends in integrative medicine to learn about what the limitations are with testing and what you can do to start your health journey. So obviously all of these different factors when it comes to diet from prenatles play, obviously, a very big role in immune system development, but what I would say is the biggest factor that has to be considered is the birthing process. Um because this is something that I think women hear like a little bit here and there. They hear that, you know, if you could try to avoid a C-section you know, do that if you can try. Um breastfeeding is good. But I think a lot of women don't really know more detail other than that is like, this is good. If you can do it, if you can't do it, that's okay, too. So I'm actually curious like with your knowledge around you know, everything from the birthing process to like thoughts on C-section to thoughts on breast versus bottle, like what's in your knowledge base right now based on the research you've done? So in full transparency, um a lot of like my decisions regarding um like my birthing plan and what I plan on doing in regards to breastfeeding and stuff. I haven't really done research. I've really tapped into like how is this going to make me feel. Yeah. But um if there's anything I learned in just my conceiving journey, It's like, I really have no control over any of this so just surrender to what is supposed to happen. So I would love to go in and naturally give birth to a baby without an epidural and yeah, yeah, for sure. Um I would prefer to deliver vaginally, but also know that um and trust that if my baby needs to be taken out through a C-section, like that's fine. Like Mhm. Let it be. Um and then in regards to um breastfeeding, breastfeeding itself um does not feel good to me. Mhm. But I also want my to provide my baby with my breast milk. Um so what feels good right now is pumping exclusively so that the baby does have the breast milk, but that I it won't be like physically latching onto me and or I don't have to be the only one feeding it. Yeah, yeah, for sure. Yeah. So I I think what you said is huge because even as we navigate the conversation around, you know, um post birth and, you know, how to start making medical decisions for our child is we have to We have to do what is best based on our value system that really keeps us away from fear-based decisions. So if you are in a place of doing something that scares you, you know, it's it's okay if something scares you and because it's uncomfortable and it's unknown, but it's like, you know that it's the best decision for you, but it's another thing if you're just in actual fear of that decision or that possibility or that outcome. So we always have to make decisions based off of what feels the best to us. So like a lot of people have said to me, they're like, I'm doing a home birth and they're like, I can't believe you're doing a home birth like I I just can't believe you're like opting out of the possibility of an epidural. You're opting out of all of these things and for me, I have more fear around the a hospital setting. And it's primarily because I do what I do for a living because I never wanted to work in a hospital. It doesn't feel good to me. For me to be that in that environment in one of the most vulnerable moments of my life is not something that I'm willing to do. Secondary to that is there are certain interventions that I don't feel is best for me or my baby and that's everything from pitocin, um to C-section, to um drops in my baby's eyes and things like that. So I know the reality that hospitals follow protocol and that if I'm in a long labor and there's turnover of nurses and I'm starting to get out of it that I can't keep repeating myself because I'm not going to maybe have the energy for it to say, I just want to remind you guys, I don't want that or I don't want that. So for me, a home birth is exactly what is right for me and I don't have fear around it. If I get exhausted and I need to go to a hospital, so be it. That's fine. But I I'm going to be a lot more comfortable in that environment. There are most women that are scared shitless about the idea of having a home birth and like don't do a home birth then. Like you have to do what feels good to you. So I think that that's a really important point to drive home is that, you know, our birth shouldn't look the same and what I'm saying about what I'm doing isn't the gold standard. By any means. Absolutely. It feels right for you and like there's parts of what feel good for you that totally resonate with me like I don't want to be induced like trusting that the baby will come when it's time and naturally and um not putting stress on the baby unnecessarily stress on the baby and stuff like that. But a home birth, I'm definitely one of those women that is like home birth scares me. How but I definitely want it to be like, you know, I'm I'm very lucky. I have a very near and dear friend who is a labor and delivery nurse at the hospital that I'm delivering at and um she's actually known as like the Hippy Dippy nurse. She's very like and one of the things about a home birth that I know I need to go in and advocate for is like, I don't want to be on my back and I know that that's like a position that is very traditional and Yeah. Um if that's not the position that is ideal for my my baby to exit out of my pelvic floor, then I don't want to be in it. Like, I will bring my pregnancy ball with me and do whatever I have to do to be in a position that will hopefully allow my baby to come with ease. So there definitely are things that like I'm thinking about already in regards to like the hospital setting and understanding that I will have to advocate for myself there and turn some things that don't feel good to me and um you know, my husband and I talk about this a lot. So I'm like, you have to remember all this stuff because if I'm in pain and like can't speak, you need to be our voice. 100%, 100%. But, you know, when it goes back to really the immunity part of it is, you know, being able to, um, really try depending on your your body's ability and depending on, you know, your level of risk is going through the actual vaginal tract opposed to a C-section is something that is massively important for the immune system. And the reason being is it's really two parts is one is the baby going through that really small space is actually squeezing out excess amniotic fluid from different cavities of the body. So being able to excrete out that excess fluid is very beneficial for just the organs um in general. And then secondary to that is going through the vaginal tract is the massive exposure to a double combination of prebiotics, so good bacteria, but also, you know, bad bacteria. Um really there's a need for those types of bacteria because they are something that is going to get the immune system to respond. And if the immune system responds, then we start to build a memory bank in that immune system which then protects us in the future. So that is one of the major benefits when it comes to going through the vaginal tract, but I do know that there are alternatives. So some uh individuals depending on you know, your doula, midwife, doctor, you know whomever you're working very closely with and depending on their skill set and knowledge base is that I know that there are certain individuals that if a C-section ends up being necessary, that they will actually take swabs from the vaginal tract and um put that on the baby to create that similar response. So there are ways to go about it even despite not being able to have that that vaginal birth. This is amazing information. I'm so glad that I asked you something. Yeah. So that that's definitely something to for women to keep in mind is it's not that you just, there's always a way to work around it. I guess is the key is like it's not just doing away with the idea of like, oh, it was a C-section so, you know, everything went down the tubes. There there are ways to kind of bridge that gap, but it's really having people on your team that are knowledgeable in these things. So that's really key. So, um, so that's really one element that's so important for the immune system. And then there's also going to be elements that are coming more from like the neurological and energetic piece and not to get weird and woo woo on individuals. But, um, when you are able to have your baby and have that skin-to-skin you're creating a massive energetic connection. You're also going to be stimulating aspects of our neurological system which then in turn is going to actually have a lot of benefits on the immune system. So that skin-to-skin is really important and I know depending on, um, circumstances if there's any type of emergencies and then also depending on the protocols of the hospital sometimes that baby goes directly to mom and sometimes that baby gets taken elsewhere. Um, so women should really try to advocate for, like I want to have that skin-to-skin immediately because it's way beyond I just want to hold my new baby. There are actual benefits to it when it comes to the health and wellness of the baby as well. Yeah, I I feel that. Yeah. Um, so the breastfeeding piece. So it's kind of interesting because breastfeeding is just thought like, you everybody should breastfeed and breastfeed is the best thing for your baby. Um, not to totally horrifying people that are listening or even yourself, is that, um, the unfortunate reality about this is that we are all pretty toxic. And it's not we're we're not doing it intentionally, but once you know what I know, there is a constant slew of toxins we are all being exposed to since we are born. And by the time, you know, we get into our 30s, 40s, etc. And, you know, we're we're been embarking on having children is that unless you have been knowledgeable and you've grown up with a, you know, holistic family that advocated for detox, chances are we have some level of crap in our bodies. And that's everything from, you know, pesticides to chemicals that are in plastics, you know, to the chemicals that are in perfumes. Like we've all used this stuff. There's nothing to feel bad or guilty about. But I find that some women that are unaware that that is a possibility they get very distraught because they're having a lot of trouble with breastfeeding, but their baby is having a bad reaction to their breast milk. And you will pass certain toxins through your breast milk. So when women are like, intuitively, I don't feel like this is right for me or intuitively, I don't feel like this is right for my baby, like honor that because it might be your body signaling saying like, this isn't great. But I will say and this might be a great solution for you because you're saying like, I I kind of want to have that balance. Um, but again, maybe this being on your radar is it's your body intuitively saying, like, hey, maybe your breast milk might not be as pure as you think and that's why you want to do a blend of maybe bottle and and breast. Um, but high-dose chlorella. Chlorella is very safe to take while you're pregnant. It's very safe to take, um, while you're breastfeeding. But chlorella is, um, it's it's algae and it's a pure it's a blood purifier. So this is something that has actually worked really well in purifying the breast milk that women produce more and their babies stop's having reactions to the breast milk. Wow. Yeah. You know, as I've been thinking about, okay, do I want to breastfeed? Do I want to pump? Do I want to formula feed? My initial thing was like, oh, well, if I breastfeed and, you know, my baby will be getting nutrients through me. Now, once thinking, and I'm fully aware of like, how we absorb toxins throughout our whole life and stuff and I I over the last couple of years have tried to like, really switch a lot of the products that I use in my household to like more cleaner, safer, safer things. But, um, not once did that even cross my mind that like, toxins can be spread through my breast milk. Wow. Yeah. It's definitely it it's more common than people realize. Um, but also to you, I'm glad you just said that about the personal products because I get that comment all the time is, how did you find toxins in my system? I stopped I I swapped all my personal products, my deodorant, my shampoos, my conditioners. I'm like, how long ago did you switch it? They're like, a year ago. I go you're 45. You've been using the other crap for 44 years. Right. Like it didn't go away. Like it's still in there. Absolutely. In fact, I did toxins probably every single day and like my work environment. Yeah. Oh yeah and then we change it back. Oh, yeah. You know, it's funny because I think back, I'm like, oh, you know, all the I don't know, Maybelline and revlon, all those like, you know, the the pharmacy, um makeup that you learn about later and all the chemicals in it and I'm like, I was a perfume queen. I sprayed that right on my skin, you know like, Yeah. Yes. 100%. Oh, yeah. What was it like, cucumber melon scent? Yes. Do you remember like, I actually just saw like, I I don't I'm not on TikTok, but I'm on Instagram and somebody recently posted like a TikTok of that of like, all the Bath and Body Works scents and like, are from the 90s, if you know these scents and. Yeah, and you're like, I know all of them. Um sorry, so as we kind of segway into the last part of the conversation today is, you know, we one of your biggest question was around, um, you know, vaccinations and, um, again, this is a very sensitive subject, especially the, you know, the where the world is at right now. But, um, I think a couple of things that people just need to understand about this is that, first of all, number one is when, you know, you and I were kids, um, you know, if you're in your 30s, um, or older, the things looked a little bit different in how vaccines were administered. So, you know, we're talking a lot, a lot less. Um, we are the numbers have, uh, I don't even want to say doubled. I think they've actually quadrupled in the past few years with how much is being required. Um, even before the age of five. So we're talking about a lot of shots in a very short amount of time. Um, but this is something that's really key that I've learned through my years, um, is that, number one, the immune system is not fully developed until age of one. So most of the shots that are being administered before the age of one are not actually overly effective because the elements or the aspects of the immune system that would induce the reaction against the vaccine to create that immunity and create that antibody response, that part of the immune system is actually not developed yet. So that's just one consideration. Um that's not my opinion. That is Right. That's physiology. Um, this is something that can actually be looked up, um and looking at the immunology before the age of one. So that's just one thing to consider is are you administering something that you're getting benefit out of? You know, are you because that's the whole point. The whole point is let me administer this to then create immunity which will then create protection. Um, you know, are we creating a false reality around that protection? Like, are we truly creating immunity or are we creating more of a mental ease? So that's really the key thing and that goes back to my point that I said before is that, if you are that individual that you're going to be so terrified of your kid going to daycare and terrified of your your, um, mom or dad holding the baby because you're terrified that that baby is going to get exposed to different things and be sick, like, you have to be able to bridge that gap with your own mental health and your own fears because unfortunately, people can think this sounds crazy, but your fear as the mother will translate to that child. It's like, you're very connected. You're holding that baby constantly. That baby 100% can feel your fear. And fear will drive down the immune system. So then all your fears will come true that you have the sick baby that always has the ear infections and the respiratory and so on and so forth. So you have to understand that as a mother, you do affect your child pretty tremendously, um, and it's not just because of your breast milk. It's based off of where are you at mentally and emotionally as well. So you you got to be able to weigh that out. But, you know, for myself is like people are like, well, so like you don't really fear that and I'm like, I don't, but I also have I have a a toolbox that not a lot of people have. So if my kid got sick tomorrow, I know that I have different therapies and tools in my office that will deal with it. And the baby will probably recover within about 24 to 48 hours. So your fears are valid. Anybody who's like, has those fears it's valid because you probably are working out of a limited knowledge base and a limited toolbox. And that is not your fault. It's because the primary solution, especially for children is antibiotic, antibiotic, antibiotic. And you start to get to this point that you're just like, what else? Like, how is there nothing else that I can do for this child other than put them on an antibiotic and like, and then, of course, as a mother, you're like, well, I want to prevent that. I don't want them to go on antibiotics. I don't want them to be a sick kid. So you're the way that we've been programmed is, well, you need to create that immunity. The only way to create the immunity is through vaccination. And secondary to that is if your kid does get sick, your only option is to go to the pediatrician and get some type of pharmaceutical drug, antibiotics being the most common. And really the point is is that that that is what we've been told, but that is not the reality. The reality is is that there are so many different ways that you can go about helping your baby's immune system so that you don't have to rely on either one of those avenues. And the other thing, too, is you have to think about the fact that too much of anything has its own drawbacks. If you've fed your kid too much broccoli, it's going to have its drawbacks. Even though broccoli's good. So it's the same thing goes for compacting or compounding a variety of shots in a very short amount of time is is your baby's immune system rebound enough by the time the next introduction comes in? So we have to consider all of these different factors of are we working with an immune system that is actually going to have a good response or are we working with an immune system that is fragile? And some of the example that around that is was your child premature? Right. Did your child end up in the NICU after birth? Like, you know, was there any type of major complications? Did you have preeclampsia? Did you have gestational diabetes? Like, these are things that are kind of red flags to say, hey, this baby might need a little bit more time to get the immune system at its best before we introduce anything that is going to be trying to create an immune response. Does that make sense? It makes total sense and so much of what you're saying is resonating in regards to like, antibiotics being like the fix. Um, and again, this is just my experience, my perspective. I understand everybody is um, you know, uh, has the right to feel how they feel. I just from my childhood and just from what I observe, it's like, I just feel like, antibiotics are a quick fix. Like, let's get this fix and it's just like, how many times, like, I think about myself like, how many times I got strep throat as a as a kid and how much moxillin I was on and just like, why can it not and like, I saw this on your your Instagram or your website about like, getting to the root cause and like, that spoke so deeply to me because I'm like, let's like, this can't always be the answer. Like, why is this happening, you know? And um, so yeah, so with that and developing that immunity, I guess to have the immune system be in a place to receive. I think if if I'm saying that correctly around the age of one. At that point, um, is it common then to get the vaccines at one and and wait or like how does that work or is it just we just build the immunity from age of zero to one and then that immunity in itself is enough to carry the baby through? Yeah, I would say overall is, you know, you have the ability to decide on some type of an extended schedule while working with your pediatrician. So, you know, all of those things are kind of up for discussion and negotiation, uh, when, you know, depending on the the pediatrician that you're working with. Right. Um, but I really advocate for any mother, father to really look at the vaccines and look at what's called the package insert, you know, if you type in a vaccine and you type in package insert, it will actually tell you more about the mechanisms. It will tell you about the ingredients. It will also tell you about the, um, potential side effects because you would assume that most that your practitioner is going to be well versed in all of the contents of that package insert, um, but very often they're not and there is definitely some issues with, uh, certain shots that shouldn't be administered in combination with others. So on and so forth. Um, so that's like one thing is that I really recommend for people to do that research because if you have a child who has any type of, um, neurological issues and, you know, you're noticing they're not developing, um, they're not developing at an at the average rate or you're noticing they don't make eye contact or you're noticing that they're not crawling or walking at certain time is that you you have to kind of know that there might be something that is inhibiting that progress and that development. And if you then are looking at certain shots that one of their additives is, um, thimerosal, which is mercury, or I'm sorry, aluminum. And then you're also looking at, um, mercury. Well, so mercury and aluminum are both going to be ingredients in certain shots is that when you look at the toxicology reports of those those are neurotoxins, you know, so is that the best thing for you to be doing at that moment if you're already seeing developmental delays? And that's really your choice if you say, well, you know, if I rather my kid never have month and that's going to be more of a priority for me then, um, then then maybe alter the development through these chemicals going into the body. So, like that's really up to the discretion of the parent. Um, you know, for me, it's like, I personally had my own journey of detoxing for mercury that took me years. And it wasn't just from vaccines. I'm sure that that was part of the issue, um, but secondary to that was I was big with eating fish and sushi and, you know, uh, canned tuna growing up thinking I was healthy. And it took many, many years for me to detox for mercury and then I also realized how that negatively impacted my brain, my mood and my ability to even be a good student, which was one of my highest values. So there's definitely things that we need to understand are not overly black and white, um, and I think If this pandemic taught us anything is we really do have to do the research because the research is not in our faces and we are not necessarily always being given information through our practitioner that's saying, like, here's the pros, but here's the cons. It's usually like, here are the pros, you better do this because there's a lot of pros. And and very often if you say is there any cons to it they're like, no. And that's based on their training. So, um, so we all know that everything has pros and cons. Like I said, eating broccoli has pros and cons. Yes. So for us to say that every single medical procedure is safe and effective and that there is very little cons to most medical procedures like that's false. That is that is not truth by any means. Um and the last thing that we would ever want is for moms to learn that the hard way, um, is to say, you know, I followed the schedule because I thought everything was safe and effective and then, um, my child stopped speaking at two years old. Um, which is a very, very common thing that I hear and that is when we often see, um, the MMR shot, um, that creates a massive jarring effect to the body, um, not in every child, but in some. So, um, so we really need to always kind of know that there is pros and cons and it's a matter of looking at your child and really understanding, where is your child at from a neurological perspective, from a developmental perspective, from an immune system perspective, you know, if you're not willing to say, like, oh, my kid's had chronic ear infections, chronic strep has been in the hospital for, you know, respiratory issues and also has having developmental issues. All of those factors, you need to say, like, okay, what what am I doing that's creating such a burden on this immune system? Like how do I get this immune system to work better so that I don't create more harm? Right. Yeah. And last but not least is look at the schedule. Um you can google it. Just Google, you know, vaccine schedule and when you look at it and you can also look at it now and then also what it was even 10 years ago and that's when you're able to see like, whoa, like this is a huge difference and why is this so much more abundant than it used to be? And why are, you know, kids getting shots for STDs, uh, as infants? Yeah, those are a lot of my questions. So, uh, and I look forward to doing some more research and doing that like, what did you say? Package insert? Yeah. Yeah. Okay. And it's very eye opening when you're able to see the very specific ingredients, as well. Um, and then if you you'll read you can research each ingredient on its own and you'll be able to see that some of these ingredients, you know, um, have skull and crossbones next to them as, you know, toxins. So it's just like, we can say, oh, in a small dose, it's no big deal, but would you give your baby a small dose of rat poison and say, oh, it's no big deal. No, you probably wouldn't. You'd actually go to jail. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. In fact, I was researching one of them was like, formaldehyde. I'm like, Yeah. What? Um, but anyways, I guess my my last question for you is from at Integrated, um, wellness. Oh, I was gonna say group wellness. I'm like, does it sound, right? Um, you guys work with babies and and and toddlers? Yeah. So we work with a lot of kids. Um, we tend to work with a lot of families, uh, just because usually mom makes her way in and then brings the kids in and then they drag husband in. Kicking and screaming. Kicking and screaming and then he loves it. Um, that's the most common pattern we see. But, um, but yeah, we actually work with uh a lot of different kids. And obviously, every kid is different in the capacity that we work with them. But, you know, even as an example, sometimes kids come in and, you know, they're they're sick. They're fighting something off. And we have chiropractors on staff. Sometimes a chiropractic adjustment is just what they need in order to get their little lymph nodes draining and, um, chiropractor actually boosts the immune system. So that sometimes alone is what the fix is. And then other times we're introducing, you know, supplements like liquid, you know, vitamin C or liquid herbs that are helping with the immune system in that capacity. Um, and then we also have some really amazing non-invasive, uh, technologies that are amazing for kids. So an example is we have a technology it's called an amp coil. So it's literally a coil. The kid sits there with the coil sitting on their belly and there's an immune boosting protocol. And it takes about 20 minutes for the protocol to run and you press go. They get to sit there. We have little movies running in the back in our little detox spa area and they get to watch a movie as the machine does the work. Um, but what it does is it sends in frequencies into the body that upregulates the immune system. So we'll find sometimes that's the best alternative to a kid that is either currently sick or just mom's trying to prevent them from getting sick. Um, so yeah. So there's some cool stuff. So we love working with the kids that mom and dad are just trying to like prevent and keep them healthy and use more like holistic alternatives. So they're being like more proactive than reactive. But of course we do work with kids on the other end of the spectrum, kids that have already developed something from ADD to autism to Asperger's to, um, other types of neurological conditions. And we have great success with that. But of course it takes more time. Absolutely. Yeah. I'm like very, I'm going to set up my uh discovery call, um, very soon and I'm very curious to have like a test done to see like, what toxins are in my body because I'm sure there's there's plenty. For sure. Hey, join the club. The natural changes that I've made over the last few years, but, um, I know that there's build-up of stuff within me and, um, well, this has such a great conversation. Thank you so much. Yeah, of course, of course. So, to all of our listeners, I hope this was really helpful. Um, you know, I was excited to bring on Tyra just because, you know, I knew that her questions were questions that a lot of you have probably have because they're just very real, raw questions around this topic. And, you know, we're really scratching the surface getting into this because there's there's obviously so many different ways that we can go, but I hope this was, um, something that at least provided a foundation of knowledge and really gets you all to start being more proactive and and researching and being your own advocate because again, you know, those of you that know me and listen to our other content is this is not about doing what I do. This is not about, you know, being, uh, you know, like adhering to a belief system. This is really just about you have to do what's right for you. But, of course, you want to be able to know how to navigate the sea of information and know, you know, I think the biggest value I can bring is like, I see real life people all the time and I see, I see the things that don't match the textbook and don't match the peer-reviewed articles. Um, so that's only where I try to speak from is these are the things that I see in real life and this is, uh, you know, one thing to consider when you're navigating all of this information. So, but I thank you for being here. I hope this was helpful and, um, I guess we'll talk to you on your discovery call. Well, thank you so much. I appreciate your time and allowing me to be on this. I learned so much from you. Awesome. Well, I will talk to you soon and thank you to all of our viewers. Uh, I'll see you guys soon. 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