pregnancy

/ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/
noun 3

Collocations

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(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.

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