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maternity

[muh-tur-ni-tee] / məˈtɜr nɪ ti /
NOUN
period of being pregnant with child
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This included the acronym "FOH" - described in a 2018 resignation letter from another member of staff - which was written by a midwife on a whiteboard at a maternity unit run by NUH.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

"Today, we are picking up an improving culture in maternity services in Nottingham in 2026 but there remains work to do."

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

A previously unpublished report has detailed serious concerns about workload, staffing and culture within Nottingham's troubled maternity services.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

He also infuriated colleagues in the coalition government, the British press reported, proposing a stream of unconventional ideas: scrapping maternity leave, abolishing job centers, even buying cloud-bursting technology so Britain would have more sunshine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She was, Mia realized, buying Mia the maternity clothes she would have bought herself, and she smiled and accepted them, and wore the dress on her next visit.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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