GESTATIONAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

gestational

adjective

Definition of gestational

as in prenatal

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Recent Examples of gestational Risks vary with gestational age, a patient's medical history, the procedure performed and the circumstances of the pregnancy. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 The procedure is banned in 13 states while others either have certain gestational limits or no limits, according to the organization. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 The huge sample also gave the researchers room to take into account the impact of other variables, such as the method of delivery and gestational period. — Mike McRae 24, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 The gestational surrogate who carried the child of the 40-year-old singer and 42-year-old entrepreneur gave birth in Los Angeles this summer, but the news didn’t surface until Page Six broke the news this month. — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026 As pregnancies progress, gestational hypertension increases the risk of preeclampsia, which also leads to liver and kidney problems. — Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 Six percent of women giving birth in 2016 were reported as having gestational hypertension. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The team supports and has always supported the gestational carrier’s right to make medical decisions for herself and for her bodily autonomy. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

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Surrounding the young star is a disk of gas and dust known as a protoplanetary disk that serves as a prenatal envelope in which two planets, WISPIT 2b and WISPIT 2c, are forming.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026
These changes may begin before birth due to genetic factors and prenatal complications and can be influenced by adverse childhood experiences and lifestyle factors.

— Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2026

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Egg freezing, formally called oocyte preservation, is one of the clearest ways to extend a woman’s childbearing years.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
In the United Kingdom, there is a midwife assigned to every childbearing individual, regardless of the risk status of the pregnancy.

— DeAnna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of childbearing

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