gestational

[je-stay-shuhn-uhl]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or occurring during a period of gestating.

Example Sentences

Ms Morgan, who developed gestational diabetes when she was pregnant, had a cervical sweep to help bring on her choice of a natural labour.

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There are no gestational age restrictions, although most abortions are performed during the first trimester and those after 23 weeks require specialized care.

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It is anonymized but remarkable in its granularity, including details such as gestational age, complications and procedures.

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As more women are forced to carry high-risk pregnancies to term without adequate prenatal care, rates of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and postpartum hemorrhaging will increase — leading to lifelong health complications and even death.

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After the Supreme Court rescinded the federal right to abortion in June 2022, states began enacting full or partial bans limiting abortion access after a certain number of gestational weeks.

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