as in gestation
the state of containing unborn young within the body
an elephant's pregnancy can last almost two years
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Khorram was healthy, and her pregnancy was progressing well.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit does not say whether the woman successfully terminated her pregnancy or experienced any long-term medical complications.
—Eleanor Klibanoff, Them, 16 Dec. 2024
During the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, your protein needs rise to 71 grams a day.5
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Kylie Kelce is getting real about the experience of pregnancy.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit does not say whether the woman successfully terminated her pregnancy or experienced any long-term medical complications.
—Eleanor Klibanoff, Them, 16 Dec. 2024
During the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, your protein needs rise to 71 grams a day.5
2.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
Kylie Kelce is getting real about the experience of pregnancy.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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