pregnancy
Collocations
16(noun.)
ADJ
early | late | full-term, post-term | easy, healthy, normal
difficult
His wife experienced a difficult pregnancy and needed extra medical care throughout.
teenage | premarital
unplanned, unwanted
She discovered her unplanned pregnancy just before starting her new job.
VERB + PREGNANCY
have
avoid, prevent
She decided to use contraception to prevent pregnancy until she finished her studies.
continue (with), keep
She decided to keep her pregnancy secret until after the first three months.
terminate
After discussing the options with her doctor, she decided to terminate her pregnancy.
PREGNANCY + VERB
be at/go to (full) term
PREGNANCY + NOUN
test
She took a pregnancy test this morning and got a positive result.
PREP
during/in (a/the) ~
Many women experience nausea during pregnancy, especially in the first few months.
throughout (a/the) ~
Morning sickness can happen throughout a pregnancy, especially in the first few months.