Pregnancy is a biological function, a period within the process of reproduction of many species in which a member of the species carries their developing offspring internally until they are ready for birth.
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Gorn babies were born live, as opposed to hatching from eggs. They were vicious from birth. (TOS video game: Star Trek)
On Ferenginar, pregnancy was considered a rental, with rental agreements being signed by would-be Ferengi parents. (DS9 episode: "Nor the Battle to the Strong", DS9 novel: Legends of the Ferengi)
Cumin, the son of the farmer Hommun on The Armada, complained to Wesley Crusher in 2365 about his chores on the farms, which included sleeping with the farm's lizards when they were pregnant. (TNG comic: "Space Seeds")
In April 2376, during her pregnancy, Kasidy Yates developed a craving for anything made with ginger, such as gingerbread. (DS9 novels: Avatar, Book One, Avatar, Book Two)
In 2381, one of Badgey's holodeck drills aboard the USS Cerritos had Ensign Sam Rutherford become holographically pregnant after he visited an alien starship. Dr. T'Ana said the zygote had attached itself within a pouch on the wall of his abdomen. He learned that it resulted from he and one of the aliens both touching a plasma spanner. The aliens were able to transport the simulated embryo to the alien vessel. (LD video game: The Badgey Directive episode: "Expectations")
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- Pregnancy article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Pregnancy article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.