as in pregnancy
the state of containing unborn young within the body
the length of gestation for the gray wolf is about 63 days
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The current law bans abortions after six weeks of gestation, a.k.a.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: The rate of preterm births, defined as those happening before week 37 of gestation, was 9.2% across California in 2023, according to the report.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
To understand the links between PM 2.5 and birth outcomes on a cellular level, the researchers collected blood samples from 168 pregnant participants living in Fresno, Calif., at 20 weeks of gestation.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
She was born early, at just 24 weeks gestation, weighing less than 2 pounds.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: The rate of preterm births, defined as those happening before week 37 of gestation, was 9.2% across California in 2023, according to the report.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
To understand the links between PM 2.5 and birth outcomes on a cellular level, the researchers collected blood samples from 168 pregnant participants living in Fresno, Calif., at 20 weeks of gestation.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
She was born early, at just 24 weeks gestation, weighing less than 2 pounds.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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