fetus
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About 20 weeks into the pregnancy, the parents learned that the fetus had a severe heart defect.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
Researchers use it as an indirect indicator of the balance of estrogen and testosterone a fetus may have been exposed to during the first trimester of pregnancy.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 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
In an extreme scenario the first settlers are pictured as having consisted of a single pregnant young woman carrying a male fetus.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Moms can transfer measles antibodies to their fetuses, and those can stick around for a few months after birth.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2026
Such tools could help detect consciousness in patients with brain injuries or dementia and determine when awareness arises in fetuses, animals, brain organoids, or even AI systems.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2026
Pregnant women typically take folate supplements to prevent neural tube defects in developing fetuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2025
An RSV vaccine is also available for expectant mothers at weeks 32 to 36 of pregnancy to pass protection to their fetuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 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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