antenatal
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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
Lucy and her husband Sean tried to educate themselves as best as possible about breastfeeding before having their baby, attending an antenatal course and an NHS virtual session on breastfeeding.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
The reviews are likely to have included nine antenatal stillbirths that occurred between July 2021 and February 2022 at Worthing Hospital, which is also run by UH Sussex trust.
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
Thomas mentions a case of antenatal development of nine teeth.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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