outside the womb
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Ectopic pregnancies are when the embryo starts growing outside the womb, usually in the fallopian tube, and can be life-threatening.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Studies indicate that waiting to evacuate the uterus increases rates of sepsis for patients whose water breaks before the fetus can survive outside the womb, a condition called previable premature rupture of membranes or PPROM.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2025
In the third trimester during pregnancy, babies' respiratory systems mature so babies can breathe outside the womb.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023
In Illinois, abortion is legal until a fetus can survive outside the womb, usually around 24 weeks of pregnancy, and later if the patient's health is endangered.
From Reuters ● Jun. 21, 2023
She’s also treated two ectopic pregnancies, where the pregnancy is growing outside the womb, usually in the fallopian tubes.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
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