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Recent Examples of gestational
Palmar grasp reflex — automatic grasping action seen in newborns, but can appear as early as 16 weeks gestational age; young monkeys also display the reflex, where the need to quickly hold onto things seems more of a necessity.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Hicks and her legal team allege medical personnel later diagnosed Hicks with gestational diabetes — a condition that afflicts some pregnant women — as further justification to induce her.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
She and Arthur's four other children were conceived using an anonymous egg donor and a gestational surrogate.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
And many women experience complications during pregnancy, such as high blood pressure, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
After 40 and 50, that risk can accelerate, especially for women with certain health histories, including gestational diabetes, preeclampsia or autoimmune disease, Campa explains.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 17 Feb. 2026
Research suggests less healthy dietary habits could be why rural pregnant women tend to have more pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth, gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders.
—Alex Crisp, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
Pregnant women can also develop gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes, Haythe explained.
—Dr. Mia Antinone, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
What is the role of the non-gestational parent during a pregnancy?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Hicks and her legal team allege medical personnel later diagnosed Hicks with gestational diabetes — a condition that afflicts some pregnant women — as further justification to induce her.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
She and Arthur's four other children were conceived using an anonymous egg donor and a gestational surrogate.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
And many women experience complications during pregnancy, such as high blood pressure, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
After 40 and 50, that risk can accelerate, especially for women with certain health histories, including gestational diabetes, preeclampsia or autoimmune disease, Campa explains.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 17 Feb. 2026
Research suggests less healthy dietary habits could be why rural pregnant women tend to have more pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth, gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders.
—Alex Crisp, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
Pregnant women can also develop gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes, Haythe explained.
—Dr. Mia Antinone, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
What is the role of the non-gestational parent during a pregnancy?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestational
Adjective
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Folate is crucial for prenatal care.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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The new bill also creates a carve-out that allows a health care provider to treat someone who is pregnant, providing pregnancy testing, prenatal care and peripartum care.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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Many of them were young women, either pregnant or of childbearing age, when the bombs fell and have lived much of their lives under a heavy shadow of fear and stigma.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Gestational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestational. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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