antenatal
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The 34-year-old is the founder of the Unbiased Birth Club and runs antenatal classes in Chelmsford.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
With antenatal care, women repeatedly described feeling unheard, inadequately informed and unsupported when expressing anxiety, particularly in relation to reduced foetal movements or emerging medical complications.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
They didn't know each other, but they had one thing in common - they were all expecting their first child and attending antenatal classes.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
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
Owing to some antenatal accident, this reptile has a malformed head, so that I can readily recognize her at a distance of fifteen, twenty, or even thirty feet.
From The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals by James Weir
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