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gestationIn all mammals except the monotremes (platypus and spiny anteaters), the period from the time of implantation of the embryo in the uterus to birth. This period varies among species; in humans it is about 266 days, in elephants 18-22 months, in cats about 60 days, and in some species of marsupial (such as opossum) as short as 12 days. |
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I will remember the good times (baby's first kick, punch, hiccup) and the bad times (getting gestational diabetes and having what's considered a high-risk pregnancy). A gain of 1-2 BMI units increased the risk of gestational diabetes and hypertension by up to 40%, and a gain of three or more units raised the risk of stillbirth by 63%. Though abortion is abhorrent at any gestational age, the fact that they occur throughout all nine months has many people shaking their heads. |
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