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Recent Examples of gestational
Setareh notes that reproductive history is also key here and that women who experienced early menopause, gestational hypertension and preeclampsia should consider this test, too, because these conditions all increase their risk for heart disease.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
Instead the gestational environment starts shaping fetuses’ brain processing even before birth.
—Meghie Rodrigues, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
Type 3c is caused by chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, while gestational diabetes can affect women during pregnancy.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the review also showed there was no uptick in cases of maternal pregnancy complications (like hypertension, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes) among those who received the COVID-19 vaccine versus those who didn’t.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, there is a growing body of evidence linking gestational diabetes to disrupted neurocognitive functioning – and this study is the first to synthesize it as a comprehensive review.
—New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2025
Women deserve real safeguards—medical evaluations, ultrasounds to confirm gestational age and rule out ectopic pregnancies, informed consent, and assurance that their decision is truly voluntary.
—Christa Brown, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2014, Blankenship and her husband — who now share a daughter, 9-year-old Greenleigh — had just started discussing the possibility of getting an egg donor or finding a gestational carrier.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
These new features include gestational age tracking.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
Instead the gestational environment starts shaping fetuses’ brain processing even before birth.
—Meghie Rodrigues, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
Type 3c is caused by chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, while gestational diabetes can affect women during pregnancy.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the review also showed there was no uptick in cases of maternal pregnancy complications (like hypertension, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes) among those who received the COVID-19 vaccine versus those who didn’t.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, there is a growing body of evidence linking gestational diabetes to disrupted neurocognitive functioning – and this study is the first to synthesize it as a comprehensive review.
—New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2025
Women deserve real safeguards—medical evaluations, ultrasounds to confirm gestational age and rule out ectopic pregnancies, informed consent, and assurance that their decision is truly voluntary.
—Christa Brown, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2014, Blankenship and her husband — who now share a daughter, 9-year-old Greenleigh — had just started discussing the possibility of getting an egg donor or finding a gestational carrier.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
These new features include gestational age tracking.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestational
Adjective
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Since prenatal vitamins impact both parent and baby, ingredient quality matters most; and thankfully, Basic Prenatal is made without the additives or coatings often found in other supplements.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2025
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If a massage or facial sounds more your speed, Gruene Day Spa offers same-day services and packages, including prenatal, hot stone, and sports massages, plus classic and clarifying facials, microdermabrasion, and more.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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