She says Sendero then quickly decided to give the expectant mother two months of paid time off for maternity leave, plus other benefits.

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But still, the expectant mother jokes that she would be an old lady before she could ever afford a home of her own in Beijing without government help.

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Into this crisis comes the weary Theo (Clive Owen), who is asked by an old girlfriend (Julianne Moore) to guide the expectant mother to freedom through a landscape of tribulation and trial.

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No, but you could be forgiven for thinking so, judging by the hysterical reaction that often greets an expectant mother who dares to sip Chardonnay.

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Kangu then shares updates on each expectant mother profiled and funded on the site.

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As every awkward adolescent or expectant mother knows, sex hormones can have profound effects on the body.

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