| − | '''Pregnancy''' describes the condition of a mother carrying her unborn offspring. A woman becomes '''pregnant''' when a baby is conceived in her [[womb]]. In humans, pregnancy lasts approximately nine months, after which the baby is born via the [[birth canal]]. | + | '''Pregnancy''' describes the condition of a mother carrying her unborn offspring. During [[sexual intercourse]], a man's [[sperm]] fertilizes the woman's [[egg]], fuses with it, and forms a new child. The woman becomes '''pregnant''', and carries the baby in her [[womb]]. In humans, pregnancy lasts approximately nine months, after which the baby is born via the [[birth canal]]. |