How to Use pregnancy in a Sentence

pregnancy

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  • But the decision to terminate the dog’s pregnancy isn’t one your friend gets to make.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Your pregnancy is late-term or post-term (lasting longer than 41 or 42 weeks).
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 July 2024
  • In one story, a trans woman purchases a pregnancy bump and wears it out in the world.
    — Kristen Arnett, TIME, 4 June 2024
  • Levy says these versatile black leggings fit the bill and have been perfect for her as she’s neared the end of her pregnancy.
    — Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2023
  • As many as 75 percent of pregnancies in this age range are unplanned.
    — Rachel E. Gross, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2023
  • White rhino pregnancies last for a whopping 16 to 18 months.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • White rhino pregnancies last for a whopping 16 and 18 months.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Jessie James Decker is soaking up all the moments of this pregnancy.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Like many other moms, the cellulite from pregnancy is mainly in her thighs.
    — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The new law will replace the state’s previous law that allows abortions up to 15 weeks of pregnancy.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Your job is to get both through the pregnancy safely, but that’s not always possible.
    — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • This is her third pregnancy; the last two ended in miscarriage.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Each of Goldstein and Sack’s future pregnancies would have a 25% chance of having Tay Sachs disease.
    — Ellen Matloff, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The two-drug regimen is used to end a pregnancy through 10 weeks gestation.
    — CBS News, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Late into the third trimester of pregnancy, the couple learned their unborn son was in a breech position, with his head high and his bottom down.
    — Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Before the ruling, Texas banned abortions in 2021 beyond six weeks of pregnancy.
    — Andy Rose, CNN, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Some doulas prefer to track a pregnancy this way and avoid internal exams.
    — Melissa Mills, Parents, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The fourth image is a flashback to Cuoco’s pregnancy, where the couple could be seen standing on a beach in swimwear with her baby bump on display.
    — Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
  • Here's what to expect at various stages in your pregnancy.
    — Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Bostaph said pregnancy may make survivors even less likely to report rape.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2024
  • This vaccine is given between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Some online wondered whether the move was somehow a hint that Hailey could be pregnant, but pregnancy rumors are frequent for the Biebers.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 15 Aug. 2023
  • It’s usually followed by misoprostol, a drug that causes the cervix to soften and dilate to help the body expel the pregnancy.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Even Cox, who is 59 years old, questioned the viability of the pregnancy –– if only for a moment.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Stay warm and toasty for two throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 23 Feb. 2024
  • When high heat, drought, or some other climate event hits and makes food scarce, female bears can’t gain enough weight for successful pregnancies.
    — WIRED, 25 July 2023
  • Jones’ pregnancy had been smooth — not even morning sickness — until four days before her due date.
    — Irena Hwang, ProPublica, 2 July 2024
  • Deaths that occur before birth are referred to as stillbirth or pregnancy loss.
    — Ruth Cronin, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
  • Even so, the fact that her pregnancy led to a significant spike in online revenue is a revelation in and of itself.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 9 June 2023
  • Now that Halle Bailey has shared her newborn son with the world, the Little Mermaid star has been showing off some adorable content from her private pregnancy.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2024

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