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Amniotic fluid entering your bloodstream is a normal part of childbirth, but some people have a severe allergic response to the amniotic fluid, which is mostly water with fetal cells and tissue, mixing with their blood.
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Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Based on the calf’s fetal folds and distinctive orange coloring, experts suggest the creature was around one to two weeks old at the time of the initial sightings.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
According to Elliott, two of the babies shared the same amniotic sac and had the umbilical cord inserted into the fetal membranes instead of the placenta, which could have resulted in a 30-40% risk of death.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The gown is made of super-soft and stretchy jersey and features full-length snaps in the back for epidural or fetal monitoring.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Based on the calf’s fetal folds and distinctive orange coloring, experts suggest the creature was around one to two weeks old at the time of the initial sightings.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
According to Elliott, two of the babies shared the same amniotic sac and had the umbilical cord inserted into the fetal membranes instead of the placenta, which could have resulted in a 30-40% risk of death.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The gown is made of super-soft and stretchy jersey and features full-length snaps in the back for epidural or fetal monitoring.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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fetal
adjective
fe·tal
ˈfēt-ᵊl 
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
Medical Definition
fetal
adjective
fe·tal
variants
or chiefly British foetal
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
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