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Adjective
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One, sponsored by Redman, prevents some immigrants from accessing public services like prenatal care and crisis counseling.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Pregnant women have prenatal vitamins, including an organic blend.—
PubSubHub User,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There’s also confusion about what the pregnant body can and can’t handle, says Alexandra Hamilton, MD, OB-GYN at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
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The 2-year-old was looking down at her mom's pregnant tummy.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 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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On weekends for more than five years, volunteers at the East Plano Islamic Center have braved wind, cold and, recently, heckling protesters to pass out boxes of food to a long line of expectant cars.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The expectant parents and the officers spoke different languages, so the officers used Google Translate and hand motions to communicate with the woman in the backseat of the car during the entire delivery, per the outlet.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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What is the role of the non-gestational parent during a pregnancy?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Today, many states stipulate that gestational surrogates have no parental rights—any equivocation on this matter would cause the country’s reproductive-tourism industry to collapse.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Parturient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parturient. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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