GESTATIONAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

gestational

adjective

Definition of gestational

as in prenatal

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Recent Examples of gestational Pregnancy and childbirth are costly processes, increasing cardiac output, hypercoagulability, abdominal obesity, and risk of gestational diabetes. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026 The procedure is banned in 13 states, while others either have certain gestational limits or no limits, according to the organization. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 Risks vary with gestational age, a patient's medical history, the procedure performed and the circumstances of the pregnancy. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 The huge sample also gave the researchers room to take into account the impact of other variables, such as the method of delivery and gestational period. — Mike McRae 24, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 The gestational surrogate who carried the child of the 40-year-old singer and 42-year-old entrepreneur gave birth in Los Angeles this summer, but the news didn’t surface until Page Six broke the news this month. — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026 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

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The study is part of an ongoing research project that explores how a form of brief interpersonal psychotherapy called MOMCare, which is specially tailored to treating prenatal depression, affects pregnant women with depression and their babies.

— Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2024, Michigan State launched Rx Kids, the country’s first universal and unconditional prenatal and infant cash program.

— Mona Hanna, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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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

Definition of childbearing

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