gestation
Prenatal development period
Gestation is the period during which offspring develop inside the mother's body before birth.
Human gestation lasts about nine months; elephants gestate for nearly two years.
The word extends to any slow development process: The novel had a long gestation before publication.
A project in gestation is forming but not yet ready to emerge.
Organism before birth
- fetusGestating offspring
- trimesterThirteen-week span
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
- amnioticOf the embryo's sac
prenatal · conception · fertilization · implantation · due date · morning sickness · baby bump · maternity
Formation of early life
- organogenesisEmbryonic tissue becoming structures
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- gastrulationEmbryo forms primary layers
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
blastocyst · zygote · neural tube · endoderm · mesoderm · ectoderm · cell division · fetal development
Reproductive cell in shell
- hatchOpening in deck or floor
- broodHatchlings as a group
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
incubator · embryo · warmth · temperature · humidity · breeding · laying · candling
Progress toward maturity
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- planningArranging for future events
- visionAbility to see
blueprint · design · origination · brewing · formulation · taking shape · germination · evolution
Childbirth physician
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
caesarean · contraction · parturition · birth · prenatal visit · amniocentesis · doppler · monitoring
Siblings born simultaneously
- tripletsThree born together
- quadrupletsFour simultaneous births
- quintupletsFive offspring, one birth
- fraternalOf sibling bonds
identical · monozygotic · dizygotic · selective reduction · higher-order
Making a dwelling
- babyproofingSecuring spaces for infants
- nurseryRoom for infants
- shoppingAcquiring goods at retailers
- baby showerPre-birth gift gathering
birth plan · parenting classes · budgeting · registry · layette · car seat · crib · stroller
embryo
Organism before birth
amniotic · prenatal · conception · fertilization · implantation · due date · morning sickness · baby bump · maternity · ovulation
embryogenesis
Formation of early life
- organogenesisEmbryonic tissue becoming structures
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- gastrulationEmbryo forms primary layers
differentiation · blastocyst · zygote · neural tube · endoderm · mesoderm · ectoderm · cell division · fetal development · heartbeat
egg
Reproductive cell in shell
clutch · incubator · embryo · warmth · temperature · humidity · breeding · laying · candling · yolk
development
Progress toward maturity
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- planningArranging for future events
vision · blueprint · design · origination · brewing · formulation · taking shape · germination · evolution · nurturing
obstetrician
Childbirth physician
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- deliveryConveyance of goods
labor · caesarean · contraction · parturition · birth · prenatal visit · amniocentesis · doppler · monitoring · high-risk
twins
Siblings born simultaneously
- tripletsThree born together
- quadrupletsFour simultaneous births
- quintupletsFive offspring, one birth
fraternal · identical · monozygotic · dizygotic · selective reduction · higher-order
nesting
Making a dwelling
- babyproofingSecuring spaces for infants
- nurseryRoom for infants
- shoppingAcquiring goods at retailers
baby shower · birth plan · parenting classes · budgeting · registry · layette · car seat · crib · stroller · maternity leave
- equine sciencehorse behavior, horse breeding, farriery, conformation, lameness
- developmentgrowth, progress, advancement, expansion, improvement
- growthgrowth, grow, growing, growth rate, increase
- horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
- pregnancypregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks, first trimester
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
gestationbarrenness
Inability to bear fruit
infertility · sterility · childlessness · miscarriage · abortion
gestationbirth
Coming into the world
delivery · parturition · death · infancy · adulthood
gestationdecline
Decrease or refuse
decay · decrease · deterioration · dissolution · atrophy
- gestational ageTime since conception began
- gestation periodPregnancy's full length
- gestational diabetesGlucose intolerance during pregnancy
- gestational carrierPerson carrying another's pregnancy
- gestational surrogacyBearing another couple's embryo