Definitions
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- noun The condition of a
baby that has not yet been born after 42weeks ofgestation , two weeks beyond the normal 40.
Etymologies
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Examples
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True postmaturity is rare even in babies born two weeks after their due dates.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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If postmaturity is suspected, induction is recommended.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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True postmaturity is rare even in babies born two weeks after their due dates.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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If postmaturity is suspected, induction is recommended.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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Doyle used his partial veto power last week to strengthen consumer protections by banning postmaturity interest on loans and closing a loophole that would have allowed loans offered for 91 days or longer to escape regulation.
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After forty-two weeks gestation, a baby has about a 5 to 10 percent risk of postmaturity, a condition in which the placenta stops functioning well, the baby’s growth slows or stops, and the risk of stillbirth gradually increases.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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Tests that assess babies’ well-being can help identify those at risk of postmaturity.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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Tests that assess babies’ well-being can help identify those at risk of postmaturity.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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After forty-two weeks gestation, a baby has about a 5 to 10 percent risk of postmaturity, a condition in which the placenta stops functioning well, the baby’s growth slows or stops, and the risk of stillbirth gradually increases.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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