Preemie
Short slang for a premature baby. A preterm infant. Also spelled premie.
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transfusion, transplant, transurethral, transvaginal, etc.
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the mother’s first perception of fetal movement. It is in the first trimester that some women experience “morning sickness,” a form of nausea on awaking that usually passes within an hour. The breasts also begin to prepare for nursing, and painful soreness from hardening milk glands may result. As the pregnancy progresses, the mother may […]
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