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Midwives from around the world came together to break a Guiness Book of World Records for the most singing midwives in one place.

Watch the full event here.

Today, many countries around the world celebrate Mother’s Day! We got together to celebrate mothers and the very important caregivers to mothers and newborns – midwives, through a Google+ Hangout with Girls’ Globe bloggers from Finland, Jamaica, Kenya, Nigeria and Sweden!