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Examples of pregnancy in a Sentence
an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
Recent Examples of pregnancy from the Web
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During pregnancy, mothers should aim to eat at least one new, unusually flavored or bitter food a few times a week, such as cruciferous vegetables, spicy cuisine or fermented foods like kimchi.
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Mary Jo Fasani, a registered nurse, said blood donors saved her life during her pregnancy.
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Women are extremely vulnerable to emotional changes during pregnancy and the year after delivery.
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Kyle, who has been documenting her efforts to stay fit during pregnancy on Instagram, posted a photo of the couple’s new son, Hayden Jackson Heath, on Tuesday.
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The new study is not the first to link events during pregnancy with the development of schizophrenia.
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The percentage of women who gave birth last year without seeing a doctor during their pregnancy.
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But certain variations in the DNA of these genes only result in schizophrenia if there are complications during pregnancy.
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Infection during pregnancy can cause birth defects, including microcephaly in which the baby is born with a small head.
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First Known Use of pregnancy
15th century
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PREGNANCY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of pregnancy for English Language Learners
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: the condition of a woman or female animal that is going to have a baby or babies : the condition of a pregnant woman or female animal
PREGNANCY Defined for Kids
Definition of pregnancy for Students
plural pregnancies
: the state of being pregnant
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