Chaunie Brusie, RN, has written extensively on pregnancy and parenting for sites such as Babble, Everyday Family, SheKnows.com, and Mom.me. Her work has appeared in American Baby, Pregnancy & Newborn, and Fit Pregnancy and on The New York Times Motherlode.
Bachelors of Science in nursing, Saginaw Valley State University
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