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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
pregnancy
preg·nancy [pregnancy pregnancies] BrE [ˈpreɡnənsi] NAmE [ˈpreɡnənsi] noun uncountable, countable (pl. preg·nancies) the state of being pregnant •Many women experience sickness during pregnancy. •a pregnancy test •unplanned/unwanted pregnancies •the increase in teenage pregnancies Collocations: Children Having a baby/child want a baby/a child/kids start a family conceive/be expecting/be going to have a baby/child miss your period become/get/ be/find out that you are pregnant have a baby/a child/kids/a son/a daughter/twins/a family have a normal/a difficult/an unwanted pregnancy; an easy/a difficult/a home birth be in/go into/induce labour (especially US) labor have/suffer/cause a miscarriage give birth to a child/baby/daughter/son/twins Parenting bring up/ (especially NAmE) raise a child/family care for/ (especially BrE) look after a baby/child/kid change (BrE) a nappy/(NAmE) a diaper/a baby feed/breastfeed/bottle-feed a baby be entitled to/go on maternity/paternity leave go back/return to work after maternity leave need/find/get a babysitter/good quality affordable childcare balance/combine work and childcare/child-rearing/family life educate/teach/home-school a child/kid punish/discipline/spoil a child/kid adopt a baby/child/kid offer a baby for/put a baby up for adoption (especially BrE) foster a child/kid be placed with/be raised by foster parents Example Bank: •Here's what can happen as your pregnancy progresses. •I tried hard to hide my pregnancy. •Lower blood pressure is common in early pregnancy. •She had a difficult pregnancy with her first child. •Teen pregnancy rates have fallen. •The doctor confirmed my pregnancy and told me to come back at 12 weeks. •There are thousands of unwanted teenage pregnancies every year. •They took no precautions to avoid pregnancy. •You will be tested throughout your pregnancy. •a home pregnancy test kit •a woman who intends to carry her pregnancy to term •emergency surgery for an ectopic pregnancy •the difficult decision about whether to continue with a pregnancy •the right of a woman to terminate her pregnancy •twins or other multiple pregnancies •women whose pregnancies have gone to term
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