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an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
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Most people who become infected never develop symptoms, but if a person becomes infected for the first time during pregnancy or shortly before conceiving, the parasite can cross the placenta and infect the fetus.
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Dr. Megan Yanny, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
The reason for the decline is largely attributable to a dramatic reduction in pregnancies among teens and young women — in part due to more accessible contraception — coupled with economic instability from the Great Recession, Marquez said.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Similar to naturally occurring pregnancies, there is drop off at each step of the journey from an unfertilized egg to a successful birth.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 31 May 2026
But too often, public attention arrives only in high-stakes moments or crisis—during pregnancy, at birth, postpartum harm, or in the wake of preventable loss.
—Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Dr. Megan Yanny, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
The reason for the decline is largely attributable to a dramatic reduction in pregnancies among teens and young women — in part due to more accessible contraception — coupled with economic instability from the Great Recession, Marquez said.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Similar to naturally occurring pregnancies, there is drop off at each step of the journey from an unfertilized egg to a successful birth.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 31 May 2026
But too often, public attention arrives only in high-stakes moments or crisis—during pregnancy, at birth, postpartum harm, or in the wake of preventable loss.
—Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnancy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
ˈpreg-nən(t)-sē 
plural pregnancies
: the condition of being pregnant : gestation
Medical Definition
pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
ˈpreg-nən-sē
plural pregnancies
1
: the condition of being pregnant
2
: an instance of being pregnant
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