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'''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—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 often used to describe the state of any gestating mammal</ref>. A woman becomes pregnant when a fertilised egg—a new human life—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 referred to under the broader term of [[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]].