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'''Pregnancy''' describes the condition of a mother carrying her unborn offspring. A woman becomes '''pregnant''' when a fertilised egg—a new human life—is implanted into her [[uterus]].  

'''Pregnancy''' describes the condition of a mother carrying her unborn offspring<ref>In medical terms pregnancy is used only to describe the state of a ''human'' mother. In informal circles it is sometimes used to describe the state of any gestating mammal</ref>. A woman becomes pregnant when a fertilised egg&mdash;a new human life&mdash;is implanted into her [[uterus]].  

Pregnancy lasts approximately nine months, after which the baby, if born naturally, is born via the [[birth canal]]. Pregnancy in animals other than humans is known as [[gestation]].

Pregnancy lasts approximately nine months, after which the baby, if born naturally, is born via the [[birth canal]]. Pregnancy in animals other than humans is referred to under the broader term of [[gestation]].

==Stages of Pregnancy==

==Stages of Pregnancy==

The fetal stage mainly consists of the growth of the foetus and continued development of internal systems.

The fetal stage mainly consists of the growth of the foetus and continued development of internal systems.

==See Also==

==See Also==