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maternal

adjective as in motherly

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“Instinctively, as a female primate,” Ms. Galdikas writes, she provided the maternal care for the orangutans she came to see as “members of my forest family.”

The lawsuit cites the same flawed studies dismissed by federal Judge Denise Cote, in part because they don’t control for such factors as maternal health and genetics.

The leading cause for maternal death in the UK is venous thromboembolism, where a blood clot blocks the flow of blood.

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Baby and maternal deaths are rare in Scotland but while making this documentary, we heard time and again from families, experts and staff about the challenges being faced by maternity and newborn baby services.

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Government data shows a significant improvement in maternal and child health indicators over the years, including in the two states.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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