GESTATIONAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

gestational

adjective

Definition of gestational

as in prenatal

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Recent Examples of gestational As pregnancies progress, gestational hypertension increases the risk of preeclampsia, which also leads to liver and kidney problems. — Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 Six percent of women giving birth in 2016 were reported as having gestational hypertension. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The team supports and has always supported the gestational carrier’s right to make medical decisions for herself and for her bodily autonomy. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 The Alaska choice-of-law provision of the parties' gestational agreement does not apply to those questions. — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Last year, Fejzo designed a study of the widely available drug metformin, which is already safely used on pregnant women with gestational diabetes and polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Hilton is a single father of three children — a 13-year-old son, 11-year-old daughter and another 8-year-old daughter — who were born via gestational surrogacy. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 Research shows a potential link between mental health status and gestational diabetes risk. — Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

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Communities have seen moms start prenatal care earlier and stick with it.

— Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Because ectopic pregnancies usually cause complications before standard prenatal care begins around 10 weeks, patients often rely on emergency departments, where doctors don’t typically have specialized training in pregnancy care.

— Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of prenatal

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Egg freezing, formally called oocyte preservation, is one of the clearest ways to extend a woman’s childbearing years.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
In the United Kingdom, there is a midwife assigned to every childbearing individual, regardless of the risk status of the pregnancy.

— DeAnna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025

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