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Berghella -- the Jefferson Health maternal-fetal care director -- highlighted some of the challenges faced by premature babies.
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Rachel Scott, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
The cells’ invasiveness—critical for securing nutrients and ensuring optimal fetal growth—was impaired.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
An upward trend in obesity, diabetes and hypertension before pregnancy are pressing issues in the state, posing a serious threat to fetal and maternal health.
—Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Pregnant people need more zinc to support fetal growth and development.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 27 Nov. 2025
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Rachel Scott, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
The cells’ invasiveness—critical for securing nutrients and ensuring optimal fetal growth—was impaired.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
An upward trend in obesity, diabetes and hypertension before pregnancy are pressing issues in the state, posing a serious threat to fetal and maternal health.
—Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Pregnant people need more zinc to support fetal growth and development.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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fetal
adjective
fe·tal
ˈfēt-ᵊl 
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
Medical Definition
fetal
adjective
fe·tal
variants
or chiefly British foetal
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
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