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BIRTH. The act of being wholly brought into the world. The whole body must
be detached from that of the mother, in order to make the birth complete. 5
C. & P. 329; S. C. 24 E. C. L. R. 344 6 C. & P. 349; S. C. 25 E. C. L. R.
433.
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Those risk factors include heart disease, high blood pressure, polyhydramnios (too much amniotic fluid), prematurity (delivery before 37 weeks), postmaturity (delivery after 42 weeks), multiple births, baby not positioned to deliver head-first, and placenta problems such as previa (the placenta covers the cervix) or abruption (part of the placenta separates from the uterus). All adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were controlled for sex, ethnicity, birth weight, and multiple birth status. Health insurers typically purchase excess medical reinsurance with deductibles as high as $500,000 and even $1 million to guard against large claims such as an organ transplant or a multiple birth event. |
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