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pregnancy

[preg-nuhn-see] / ˈprɛg nən si /


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Shakur’s first chart hit was a harrowing tale of teen pregnancy based on a story he read in the New York Daily News.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Whatever the case, West eventually decided she wanted to continue the pregnancy.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Cassidy noted that immunity can decline during pregnancy, making community vaccination particularly important for protecting pregnant women.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

When my parents happened to call from a payphone near the trail, I shared my heartbreaking decision to end the pregnancy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

This was a new version of the Isaac Tupperman story, Isaac of the Bronx, Coates and Morrison, the poems left on Imogen’s bicycle, the possible pregnancy.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

For Zoe Armstrong, 35, from Bristol - who lost two pregnancies, including an ectopic pregnancy that became "trapped" due to her endometriosis - a rapid test could have made all the difference.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Researchers also identified links between structural changes in the brain and peripartum depression during both first and second pregnancies.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

Mammals rarely co-parent, as opposed to, say, fish—seahorse dads develop brood pouches during their pregnancies, boosted by the hormone prolactin—but humans are an exception.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

He specializes in treating high-risk pregnancies, from cases of eclampsia, hypertension, or gestational diabetes to patients with multiple fetuses.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

Unexplained vaginal bleeding and blood in urine during last two pregnancies; physician recommended sickle cell test.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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