pregnancy

noun

period of reproduction during which a female mammal carries one or more live offspring from implantation in the uterus through gestation
to make pregnant, full with, full with (child)

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/

Etymology: Etymology tree English pregnant English -cy English pregnancy From pregnant + -cy.

The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
“News that the duchess is in the "very early stages" of pregnancy with the third-in-line to the throne was officially released after she was taken to the King Edward VII hospital in central London, suffering from hyperemesis gravidarun, very acute morning sickness.”
“Viable non-malformed singleton pregnancies were selected for cerebellar measurements; transcerebellar diameter, (TCD), left and right cerebellar diameters (LCD, RCD).”
The period of time this condition prevails.
The progression of stages from conception to birth.