Mothers' reports of their maternity experiences in the USA and CanadaFootnote*

*. For the Listening to Mothers Team, USA, and the Maternity Experiences Study Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System (http://www.phac‐aspc.gc.ca )

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