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nativities

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plural of nativity

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the act or instance of being born my father and grandparents were proud observers of my nativity

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In one study of 104 births, 69 babies were delivered with OdonAssist; 4% of those babies had bruising considered related to the device.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
This is not an argument against antibiotics, caesarean births, formula, or any other feature of modern life.

— Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026

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