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Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
For Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) we have a term and definition in Pregnancy.
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Rds) (Pregnancy) 
RDS or Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a condition that most commonly occurs in premature newborns, babies with diabetic mothers and babies born by cesarean. This happens when a baby has difficulty breathing and cant take in enough air, because his or her lungs arent fully developed.
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