pregnancy

Definition:
1. The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus.
2. The state of being pregnant.

Use 'pregnancy' in a sentence:

1. It's the way to store energy in a place that protects it, packs it away, and keeps it for pregnancy and for nursing the baby.
2. Acne often clears up after the first three months of pregnancy.
3. Such women carry antibodies which make their blood more likely to clot during pregnancy.
4. Working hard in school, or pleasing a boss, or avoiding pregnancy makes no sense.
5. Queen to become a great-grandmama as Peter Phillips announces wife Autumn's pregnancy.
6. They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy.
7. You should also have a medical check-up after the termination of a pregnancy.
8. The pregnancy ended in miscarriage at 11 weeks.
9. This is not the child I waited for through all those months of pregnancy and all those hours of labor.
10. After a lot of agonizing she decided to terminate the pregnancy.
11. If a woman has certain infections during pregnancy, such as rubella or chickenpox, the baby may develop a cataract before birth.
12. Here are some dos and don'ts for exercise during pregnancy.
13. In the world as a whole, about ten per cent of all pregnancies are terminated.
14. Pregnancy begins when the fertilized egg is implanted in the wall of the uterus.
15. The woman decided to terminate the pregnancy.
16. Doctors will tell you that pregnancy is the only sure test for fertility.
17. She gained some 25lb in weight during her pregnancy.
18. It's illegal for anyone to be fired because of pregnancy.
19. That makes her the first TV presenter to work the full term of her pregnancy.
20. Zoo officials said during this pregnancy, she was closely monitored through physical exams and blood tests.
21. By and large, the rules for healthy eating are the same during pregnancy as at any other time.
22. The pregnancy lasted 22 months.
23. It is generally not advisable for expectant mothers to travel by air after the 28th week of pregnancy.
24. Five viable pregnancies were established.
25. Some foetal malformations cannot be diagnosed until late in pregnancy.
26. In pregnancy a high fibre diet is doubly important.
27. Her pregnancy was tearing the family apart.
28. Most women will be offered an ultrasound scan during pregnancy, although it's not obligatory.
29. I had an ultrasound scan to see how the pregnancy was progressing.
30. C-sections are seldom done at that stage of pregnancy.
31. There is no single emotion for miscarriage or for pregnancy.
32. She concealed her pregnancy right up to the moment of birth.
33. That summer she had shed the weight gained during pregnancy, her body was trim and taut.
34. During the third month of pregnancy the sex of the child becomes determinable.
35. These methods prevent pregnancy.
36. Her pregnancy test was negative.
37. It would be wiser to cut out all alcohol during pregnancy.
38. Pregnancy wasn't all plain sailing and once again there were problems.
39. Pregnancy is a natural part of womanhood.
40. She was exhausted by eight pregnancies in 13 years.
41. Many women experience sickness during pregnancy.
42. Current thinking is that women distribute the fat below the waist because it's a fat storage depot for pregnancy and lactation.
43. Again the pregnancy was very similar to my previous two.
44. A positive pregnancy test soon confirmed her intuitive feelings.
45. Drugs taken during pregnancy may cause physical deformity in babies.
46. Drinking is not advised during pregnancy.
47. She had a normal pregnancy and delivered a healthy child.