give birth to

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A gorilla's pregnancy lasts for about eight-and-a-half months, and females usually give birth to one infant every four years.

From BBC

Her son also sued her for emotional damage after she said she would have preferred to "give birth to a little dog".

From BBC

He sued Bardot for emotional damage when she published an autobiography in which she stated that she would have preferred to "give birth to a little dog".

From BBC

According to the filing, a deal was “orchestrated” in which “Riley Keough gave her eggs to Travolta so that Kelly could give birth to their son, Ben Travolta” and “Riley was given an old Jaguar and paid between $10,000 - $20,000 for the deal.”

From Los Angeles Times

Current rules stipulate that a pregnant women cannot compete within a 14-week period - from six weeks before they give birth, to eight weeks after.

From BBC