Collocations for pregnancy - noun
ADJECTIVE
early
late
full-term, post-term
healthy, normal
successful
difficult
She had a difficult pregnancy with her first child.
late
full-term, post-term
healthy, normal
successful
difficult
She had a difficult pregnancy with her first child.
high-risk
ectopic
emergency surgery for an ectopic pregnancy
ectopic
emergency surgery for an ectopic pregnancy
multiple
twins or other multiple pregnancies
twins or other multiple pregnancies
first,
second,
etc.
teen (esp. AmE), teenage
out-of-wedlock, unwed (both esp. AmE)
unintended, unplanned, unwanted
There are thousands of unwanted teenage pregnancies every year.
teen (esp. AmE), teenage
out-of-wedlock, unwed (both esp. AmE)
unintended, unplanned, unwanted
There are thousands of unwanted teenage pregnancies every year.
VERB + pregnancy
have
avoid, prevent
They took no precautions to avoid pregnancy.
avoid, prevent
They took no precautions to avoid pregnancy.
plan
50% of all pregnancies are not planned.
50% of all pregnancies are not planned.
confirm
The doctor confirmed my pregnancy and told me to come back at 12 weeks.
The doctor confirmed my pregnancy and told me to come back at 12 weeks.
continue,
continue with
the difficult decision about whether to continue with a pregnancy
the difficult decision about whether to continue with a pregnancy
hide
I tried hard to hide my pregnancy.
I tried hard to hide my pregnancy.
abort,
end,
terminate
the right of a woman to terminate her pregnancy
the right of a woman to terminate her pregnancy
pregnancy + VERB
progress
Here's what can happen as your pregnancy progresses.
Here's what can happen as your pregnancy progresses.
go to full term,
go to term
women whose pregnancies have gone to term
women whose pregnancies have gone to term
pregnancy + NOUN
test
a home pregnancy test kit
a home pregnancy test kit
rate
Teen pregnancy rates have fallen.
Teen pregnancy rates have fallen.
complications
PREPOSITION
during (a/the) pregnancy,
in (a/the) pregnancy
Lower blood pressure is common in early pregnancy.
Lower blood pressure is common in early pregnancy.
throughout (a/the) pregnancy
You will be tested throughout your pregnancy.
You will be tested throughout your pregnancy.