Collocations for "pregnancy"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "pregnancy" in context.
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pregnancy
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- an [unplanned, unexpected] pregnancy
- the pregnancy was [unplanned]
- pregnancy in adolescence
- prevent teenage pregnancy
- teenage pregnancy is [rife, common, on the up]
- terminate a pregnancy
- had the pregnancy terminated
- carry the pregnancy to term
- get the pregnancy checked (by a doctor)
- pregnancy and childbirth
- nine weeks of pregnancy
- [have, avoid] complications during pregnancy
- [smoked, had cravings] throughout her pregnancy
- [gained, put on] weight during pregnancy
- a [healthy, complicated, normal] pregnancy
- in the [third] month of pregnancy
- is her [first] pregnancy
- take a pregnancy test
- pregnancy [prevention methods, complications]
- methods of pregnancy prevention
- take a pregnancy test
- pregnancy [prevention methods, complications]
- methods of pregnancy prevention
'pregnancy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
coil
- craving
- dizziness
- gain
- high
- intercourse
- late
- miscarriage
- mum
- occur
- stomach
- surrogate
- tenth
- termination
- twin