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Nicholson turned to the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia, a non-profit organization that helps connect women with critical prenatal and postpartum resources, including doula services.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Trump’s immigration crackdown is keeping Minnesota patients from seeking medical care, with pregnant women avoiding prenatal visits and diabetics afraid to pick up insulin.—
Tim Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The actress became pregnant with their first child while filming season 3 of The Rookie, and instead of strategically concealing her pregnancy to play Angela, creator Alexi Hawley simply wrote it into Diaz's character's storyline.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the fine print of its overhauled recommendations, the CDC suggests an initial RSV dose for infants under 8 months if their mothers did not get an RSV shot while pregnant, and a second dose for children with underlying issues like chronic lung disease.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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About a year after infection, a fully mature, gravid female worm migrates to the skin, usually in the lower extremities.—
Mark Kortepeter,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Paloski said the massasauga encountered could be a gravid female about to give birth.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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The online session is designed to help families understand the risks of lead exposure and learn practical steps to protect children and expectant parents, according to a news release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Doulas advise and assist expectant parents on everything from pregnancy aches and pains to the birth itself.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Dec. 2025
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Trainor wrote about her pregnancy in her 2023 book, Dear Future Mama, sharing her experiences with gestational diabetes, blood clots and blistering nipples.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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But then, her surrogate (also known as a gestational carrier) told her that something was wrong.—
Alexandra Chaidez,
NBC news,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Parturient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parturient. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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