gestational
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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So being a single father by choice is a rarer phenomenon, and doing so via gestational surrogacy, in which the surrogate mother bears no genetic link to the child she carries, is rarer yet.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
Ms Morgan, who developed gestational diabetes when she was pregnant, had a cervical sweep to help bring on her choice of a natural labour.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
There are no gestational age restrictions, although most abortions are performed during the first trimester and those after 23 weeks require specialized care.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025
It is anonymized but remarkable in its granularity, including details such as gestational age, complications and procedures.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025
The preterm births were categorized into gestational age subcategories: 24-27 weeks, 28-31 weeks, 32-33 weeks and 34-36 weeks and compared with the full-term births, 37-41 weeks.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024
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