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maternity

[muh-tur-ni-tee] / məˈtɜr nɪ ti /
NOUN
period of being pregnant with child
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"Only essential departments remain operational: the emergency unit, maternity ward and paediatrics."

From Barron's

Perhaps her manager didn’t want to fill Struthers’s inbox while she was on maternity leave.

From The Wall Street Journal

The mother bear was first captured as she emerged from her maternity den this spring.

From BBC

Maternity services in England have been heavily criticised, with reviews into maternity care ongoing at 14 NHS trusts.

From BBC

Hungry mothers, dirty wards and poor care are blighting England's maternity services while staff receive death threats for working in some units, according to a new report.

From BBC