amniotic
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They had been believed to be fraternal twins because they developed in different amniotic sacs, but doctors found their markers were exactly the same while assessing Grace as a potential stem cell donor.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
In a dark room, a doctor pointed to an hourglass shape glowing on the ultrasound screen: There was her amniotic sac, funneling into her dilated cervix, and there was their tiny daughter’s foot, dipping out.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Then came the worst part: I passed the amniotic sac.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Izabela, 30, was at a hospital in Pszczyna, in southern Poland, after her amniotic fluid broke.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
Inside the womb, the baby hears the mother’s heartbeat, the rushing sound of amniotic fluid and the mother’s voice.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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