stillbirth

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Recent Examples of stillbirth The couple alleges that MercyOne failed to act on signs of preeclampsia during Miranda's pregnancy, leading to the stillbirth of their daughter, Eloise, at 34 weeks gestation. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 For decades, smoking during pregnancy has been heavily discouraged due to studies linking the habit to serious effects such as low infant birth weight, preterm births, stillbirths and infant death. New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025 In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 But infections during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn, says the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stillbirth

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“Stillbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillbirth. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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