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Because citizens expressed interest in providing funds for prenatal health, prominent political scientists even credit participatory budgeting with lowering infant mortality.—
Celina Su,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026 -
The policies vary, but most states provide some amount of prenatal and postnatal coverage, and hospitals can be reimbursed for births as well.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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His wife was pregnant with their second child.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Several days later, his pregnant wife, Ruth, throws their toddler into the car and drops off the ransom, and Carl is returned home, more or less whole but emotionally damaged beyond repair.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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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
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In Chicago, an entire franchise teeters on Bedard’s shoulders, with his youthful teammates propping up that expectant weight.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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For expectant parents, that can mean safer deliveries and more confident medical teams in the room.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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For example, a number of pregnancy complications, like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and miscarriages, put women at higher lifetime risk of heart disease.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
20 Mar. 2026
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Palmar grasp reflex — automatic grasping action seen in newborns, but can appear as early as 16 weeks gestational age; young monkeys also display the reflex, where the need to quickly hold onto things seems more of a necessity.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Parturient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parturient. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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