fetus
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Bush, who was arrested at Heathrow Airport after returning from a holiday in the US, was not charged with denying Ness's baby a burial because of the age of the fetus.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
It is considered the safest option for treating pain and fever in pregnant women, as other medications, including aspirin or ibuprofen, present proven risks to the fetus -- as do untreated fevers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Hints of a Shrek surprise appeared early on, when Miss Culturista Patti Harrison revealed she was pregnant, showing her sonogram with a green, Shrek-like fetus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
But after confirming that her fetus still had heart tones, the OB-GYN on duty, Dr. Britte Smith, said she couldn’t induce yet.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
I guess it's not necessarily a bad thing to have a little fetus sibling.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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Moms can transfer measles antibodies to their fetuses, and those can stick around for a few months after birth.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2026
In 1985, more than three dozen deaths in California — including stillbirths and fetuses lost to miscarriage – were blamed on listeriosis from soft cheeses produced by an Artesia company named Jalisco Mexican Products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
Pregnant women typically take folate supplements to prevent neural tube defects in developing fetuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2025
The study found that PM2.5 exposure can influence the histone profiles of pregnant women, disrupting the normal balance of cytokine genes and leading to increased inflammation in both women and fetuses.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2024
She and my stepmom were comparing ultrasound photos of their fetuses at dinner.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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