antenatal
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She said the risk was that antenatal care would get missed.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
The pair had travelled through a country during an outbreak of the Zika virus - which can affect a baby's development - and the London hospital where Marten attended antenatal appointments became concerned.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
Given the recent steady decline in birth rate in Sweden, the researchers propose monitoring in antenatal care to address the problem.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
"Proper support and monitoring by antenatal care staff is therefore essential for women who have suffered serious health problems during pregnancy or delivery."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
It was as if her folding arms had been his antenatal hiding-place; as if she had brought him forth with anguish a second time.
From The Creators A Comedy by May Sinclair
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