fetal

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On her third visit, as Crain’s condition deteriorated, a doctor did not send Crain to the intensive care unit until he could confirm fetal demise with two ultrasounds.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

"I get into bed in the fetal position and my shoulder is absolutely killing me."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

He was right: There was something eerily peaceful about the grid of women folded in fetal position.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

One key target is the fetal globin gene, which helps deliver oxygen before birth.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

He was in a fetal position, trying even in death to nestle like a spoon with others.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut