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maternity

[muh-tur-ni-tee] / məˈtɜr nɪ ti /
NOUN
period of being pregnant with child
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Maternity safety campaigner James Titcombe lost his son Joshua at the Morecambe Bay NHS Trust due to poor maternity care.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital have been temporarily suspended due to staffing shortages.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

At the end of a private winding road in Kendal, Cumbria, St Monica's Maternity Home described itself as a safe, caring and understanding place for women and their unborn babies.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Maternity services and the Special Care Baby Unit at Yeovil District Hospital in Somerset closed in May 2025 after the Care Quality Commission highlighted safety concerns over staffing, equipment and learning from serious incidents.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Maternity, or additional offspring, may force upon the woman a distressful life and future.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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