gestational
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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"I've had gestational diabetes and chronic hypertension," she explains, sitting on a bed at the Ramón González Coro maternity hospital.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
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
In 2021, the Grammy winner recalled baby Riley’s breathing complications and said she suffered with gestational diabetes before his arrival.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
"We also found that the risk of mortality is higher with a lower gestational age at birth, with those born before 28 weeks facing the highest risks," Ahmed said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024
As Salon has previously reported, viability is usually defined by gestational age, but many doctors disagree with this.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024
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