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'''Pregnancy''' is the period of [[reproduction]] during which a member of a [[species]] (typically, but not always, a [[female]]) carries one or more live offspring from implantation through gestation.
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'''Pregnancy''' is the period of [[reproduction]] during which a member of a [[species]] (typically, but not always, a [[female]]) carries one or more live offspring from implantation through gestation. As [[Jean-Luc Picard]] once succinctly noted of [[Deanna Troi]], "She's pregnant. She's going to have a baby." ({{TNG|The Child}})
   
 
[[Obstetrics]] was the branch of [[medical science]] that specialized in the care of lifeforms during pregnancy, [[childbirth]], and the subsequent recovery period following delivery. Those who practiced this form of medicine were known as [[obstetrician]]s or [[obstetrics specialist]]s. ({{VOY|Prototype}}; {{TNG|Lessons}})
  
[[Obstetrics]] was the branch of [[medical science]] that specialized in the care of lifeforms during pregnancy, [[childbirth]], and the subsequent recovery period following delivery. Those who practiced this form of medicine were known as [[obstetrician]]s or [[obstetrics specialist]]s. ({{VOY|Prototype}}; {{TNG|Lessons}})
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== Species variations ==
  
== Species variations ==
 
=== Bajorans ===
  
=== Bajorans ===
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[[Bajoran]] females carried their children for less than five [[month]]s and, because they had a short [[Wikipedia:gestation|gestation]] period, they [[vascularize]]d very quickly, forming a complex interconnecting network of [[blood vessel]]s with their children. Bajoran women did not suffer from morning sickness like [[Human]]s, but were instead prone to uncontrollable fits of [[sneeze|sneezing]]. In [[2373]], Doctor [[Julian Bashir|Bashir]] attempted to develop a small respirator to alleviate Kira's sneezing. ({{DS9|Body Parts|Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places}})
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[[Bajoran]] females carried their children for less than five [[month]]s and, because they had a short [[gestation]] period, they [[vascularize]]d very quickly, forming a complex interconnecting network of [[blood vessel]]s with their children. Bajoran women did not experience [[nausea]] during [[morning sickness]] like [[Human]]s, but were instead prone to uncontrollable fits of [[sneeze|sneezing]]. In [[2373]], Doctor [[Julian Bashir|Bashir]] attempted to develop a small respirator to alleviate Kira's sneezing. ({{DS9|Body Parts|Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places}})
   
 
Bajoran women were commonly given [[Makara herb]]s in order to maintain their [[progesterone]] levels during pregnancy, though the herbs counteracted [[sedative]]s such as [[merfadon]]. ({{DS9|The Darkness and the Light}})
  
Bajoran women were commonly given [[Makara herb]]s in order to maintain their [[progesterone]] levels during pregnancy, though the herbs counteracted [[sedative]]s such as [[merfadon]]. ({{DS9|The Darkness and the Light}})
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=== Breen ===
  
=== Breen ===
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Among the [[Breen]], one of the most warlike species, pregnancy at a young age is a common event. ({{VOY|Elogium}})
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Among the [[Breen]], a warlike species, pregnancy at a young age is a common event. ({{VOY|Elogium}})
   
 
=== Ferengi ===
  
=== Ferengi ===
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[[Klingon]] females carried their children for 30 [[week]]s, though [[The Doctor]] believed that the gestation period for Klingon-Human hybrids would likely be less. The Doctor advised a pregnant [[B'Elanna Torres]] to expect mood swings during her pregnancy. ({{VOY|Lineage}})
  
[[Klingon]] females carried their children for 30 [[week]]s, though [[The Doctor]] believed that the gestation period for Klingon-Human hybrids would likely be less. The Doctor advised a pregnant [[B'Elanna Torres]] to expect mood swings during her pregnancy. ({{VOY|Lineage}})
   
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:''[[Worf]] stated that a male should have some say in what a pregnant female can and cannot do, indicating that [[Klingon]]s may view pregnancy in a similar fashion as the Ferengi. ({{DS9|Nor the Battle to the Strong}})''
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[[Worf]] stated that a male should have some say in what a pregnant female can and cannot do. ({{DS9|Nor the Battle to the Strong}})
   
 
=== Ocampa ===
  
=== Ocampa ===
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Members of the [[Ocampa]] species typically become pregnant between the age of four and five. Females cary their young in a pouch on their back called a [[mitral sac]]. ({{VOY|Elogium}})
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Members of the [[Ocampa]] species typically become pregnant between the age of four and five. Females carry their young in a pouch on their back called a [[mitral sac]]. ({{VOY|Elogium}})
   
 
=== Scathos ===
  
=== Scathos ===
 
Among the [[Scathos]] species, any woman who conceives a child before her fourth [[decade]] is summarily executed. ({{VOY|Elogium}})
  
Among the [[Scathos]] species, any woman who conceives a child before her fourth [[decade]] is summarily executed. ({{VOY|Elogium}})
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=== Xindi-Primate ===
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[[Anaprolean fever]] could cause miscarriage in Xindi-Primate pregnancies. ({{ENT|Azati Prime}})
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{{bginfo|It was also implied that pregnancies lasted at the least three months.}}
   
 
=== Yridians ===
  
=== Yridians ===
 
In the [[Yridian]] culture, a male that impregnates a female with no intentions of taking responsibility for his actions [[dishonor]]s the female's family. [[Yranac]] claimed that if his sister were ever defiled in such a way, he would do or pay anything to find the person responsible. ({{TNG|Gambit, Part I}})
  
In the [[Yridian]] culture, a male that impregnates a female with no intentions of taking responsibility for his actions [[dishonor]]s the female's family. [[Yranac]] claimed that if his sister were ever defiled in such a way, he would do or pay anything to find the person responsible. ({{TNG|Gambit, Part I}})
   
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:''This feeling is likely shared by many cultures, including the [[Altec]]. ({{TNG|The Outrageous Okona}})''
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{{bginfo|[[Altec]] culture may have similar beliefs. ({{TNG|The Outrageous Okona}})}}
   
 
== Male Pregnancy ==
  
== Male Pregnancy ==
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[[Image:Tucker pregnant, Unexpected.jpg|thumb|Tucker pregnant with a Xyrillian]]
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[[File:Tucker pregnant, Unexpected.jpg|thumb|Tucker pregnant with a Xyrillian]]
 
On [[Earth]], the majority of all pregnancies were carried by female organisms. In [[2151]], after an encounter with a female [[Xyrillian]], [[Charles Tucker III]] became the first recorded [[Human]] [[male]] to become pregnant (though he was more of a carrier of genetic information than an actual biological parent and never carried the child to term). ({{ENT|Unexpected}})
  
On [[Earth]], the majority of all pregnancies were carried by female organisms. In [[2151]], after an encounter with a female [[Xyrillian]], [[Charles Tucker III]] became the first recorded [[Human]] [[male]] to become pregnant (though he was more of a carrier of genetic information than an actual biological parent and never carried the child to term). ({{ENT|Unexpected}})
   
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Males of [[Vilix'pran's species]], a winged [[race]] from the [[Alpha Quadrant|Alpha]] or [[Beta Quadrant]], were known to carry their young (refered to as [[budding]]). ({{DS9|Heart of Stone}})
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Males of [[Vilix'pran's species]], a winged [[race]] from the [[Alpha Quadrant|Alpha]] or [[Beta Quadrant]], were known to carry their young (referred to as [[budding]]). ({{DS9|Heart of Stone|Apocalypse Rising}})
   
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:''Male pregnancy in non-humans may be relatively common, as [[Quark]] became confused when he mistook that [[Miles O'Brien]] was pregnant instead of his wife, [[Keiko O'Brien|Keiko]], stating "''I thought your females carried your young.''" It is also possible that Quark was joking. ({{DS9|Accession}})''
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{{bginfo|Male pregnancy in non-humans may be relatively common, as [[Quark]] became confused when he mistook that [[Miles O'Brien]] was pregnant instead of his wife, [[Keiko O'Brien|Keiko]], stating "''I thought your females carried your young.''" It is also possible that Quark was joking. ({{DS9|Accession}})}}
   
 
== Complications ==
  
== Complications ==
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== List of Pregnancies ==
  
== List of Pregnancies ==
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[[Image:Ekoria pregnant.jpg|thumb|[[Julian Bashir|Bashir]] checking on Ekoria's baby]]
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[[File:Ekoria pregnant.jpg|thumb|[[Julian Bashir|Bashir]] checking on Ekoria's baby]]
 
* [[Ekoria]] ({{DS9|The Quickening}})
  
* [[Ekoria]] ({{DS9|The Quickening}})
 
* [[Eleen]] ({{TOS|Friday's Child}})
  
* [[Eleen]] ({{TOS|Friday's Child}})
 
* [[George and Gracie|Gracie]] ({{film|4}})
  
* [[George and Gracie|Gracie]] ({{film|4}})
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* [[Indava]] ({{ENT|Chosen Realm}})
 
* [[Kathryn Janeway]] ({{VOY|Threshold}})
  
* [[Kathryn Janeway]] ({{VOY|Threshold}})
 
* [[Francisca Juarez]] ({{TNG|Data's Day}})
  
* [[Francisca Juarez]] ({{TNG|Data's Day}})
 
* [[K'Ehleyr]] ({{TNG|The Emissary}}; revealed in {{TNG|Reunion}})
  
* [[K'Ehleyr]] ({{TNG|The Emissary}}; revealed in {{TNG|Reunion}})
 
* [[Kes]] (alternate timeline; {{VOY|Before and After}})
  
* [[Kes]] (alternate timeline; {{VOY|Before and After}})
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* [[Winona Kirk]] ({{film|11}})
 
* [[Kira Nerys]] ({{DS9|Body Parts}} to {{DS9|The Begotten}})
  
* [[Kira Nerys]] ({{DS9|Body Parts}} to {{DS9|The Begotten}})
 
* [[Lursa]] of the [[House of Duras]] ({{TNG|Firstborn}})
  
* [[Lursa]] of the [[House of Duras]] ({{TNG|Firstborn}})
 
* [[Mika]] ({{DS9|Covenant}})
  
* [[Mika]] ({{DS9|Covenant}})
 
* [[Miramanee]] ({{TOS|The Paradise Syndrome}})
  
* [[Miramanee]] ({{TOS|The Paradise Syndrome}})
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* [[Unnamed Romulans (24th century)#Nero's wife|Nero's wife]] ({{film|11}})
 
* [[Keiko O'Brien]] ({{TNG|Disaster}}) and ({{DS9|Accession}} to {{DS9|Body Parts}})
  
* [[Keiko O'Brien]] ({{TNG|Disaster}}) and ({{DS9|Accession}} to {{DS9|Body Parts}})
 
* [[Alyssa Ogawa]] ({{TNG|Genesis}})
  
* [[Alyssa Ogawa]] ({{TNG|Genesis}})
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* [[Samantha Wildman]] ({{VOY|Caretaker}} to {{VOY|Deadlock}}; found out in {{VOY|Elogium}})
  
* [[Samantha Wildman]] ({{VOY|Caretaker}} to {{VOY|Deadlock}}; found out in {{VOY|Elogium}})
 
* [[Yanar]] ({{TNG|The Outrageous Okona}})
  
* [[Yanar]] ({{TNG|The Outrageous Okona}})
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* [[Kasidy Yates]] ({{DS9|The Dogs of War}} through {{DS9|What You Leave Behind}})
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* [[Kasidy Yates-Sisko]] ({{DS9|The Dogs of War}} through {{DS9|What You Leave Behind}})
   
 
==Appendices==
  
==Appendices==
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Actresses that have been pregnant while playing roles on ''Star Trek'' include [[Gates McFadden]], [[Roxann Dawson]], and [[Nana Visitor]]. McFadden's and Dawson's pregnancies were hidden on-screen (McFadden performed a complex stunt in {{e|Remember Me}} just before discovering she was pregnant), while a surrogate pregnancy was written into Visitor's character, [[Kira Nerys]], in {{e|Body Parts}}. Dawson's pregnancy was seen onscreen in the episodes {{e|The Killing Game}} and {{e|The Killing Game, Part II}}. It was written into the character as a holographic pregnancy.
  
Actresses that have been pregnant while playing roles on ''Star Trek'' include [[Gates McFadden]], [[Roxann Dawson]], and [[Nana Visitor]]. McFadden's and Dawson's pregnancies were hidden on-screen (McFadden performed a complex stunt in {{e|Remember Me}} just before discovering she was pregnant), while a surrogate pregnancy was written into Visitor's character, [[Kira Nerys]], in {{e|Body Parts}}. Dawson's pregnancy was seen onscreen in the episodes {{e|The Killing Game}} and {{e|The Killing Game, Part II}}. It was written into the character as a holographic pregnancy.
   
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Data and a pregnant Troi

Data and a noticeably pregnant Deanna Troi

Pregnancy is the period of reproduction during which a member of a species (typically, but not always, a female) carries one or more live offspring from implantation through gestation. As Jean-Luc Picard once succinctly noted of Deanna Troi, "She's pregnant. She's going to have a baby." (TNG: "The Child")

Obstetrics was the branch of medical science that specialized in the care of lifeforms during pregnancy, childbirth, and the subsequent recovery period following delivery. Those who practiced this form of medicine were known as obstetricians or obstetrics specialists. (VOY: "Prototype"; TNG: "Lessons")

Species variations

Bajorans

Bajoran females carried their children for less than five months and, because they had a short gestation period, they vascularized very quickly, forming a complex interconnecting network of blood vessels with their children. Bajoran women did not experience nausea during morning sickness like Humans, but were instead prone to uncontrollable fits of sneezing. In 2373, Doctor Bashir attempted to develop a small respirator to alleviate Kira's sneezing. (DS9: "Body Parts", "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places")

Bajoran women were commonly given Makara herbs in order to maintain their progesterone levels during pregnancy, though the herbs counteracted sedatives such as merfadon. (DS9: "The Darkness and the Light")

Betazoids

Female Betazoids carried their young for 10 months. Sometimes, when carrying Betazoid babies, Betazoid mothers could telepathically sense the infant's thoughts. (TNG: "The Child"; DS9: "The Muse")

Breen

Among the Breen, a warlike species, pregnancy at a young age is a common event. (VOY: "Elogium")

Ferengi

On the planet Ferenginar, pregnancy was considered a rental, and as a lessee, the male Ferengi had certain rights. (DS9: "Nor the Battle to the Strong")

Humans

Human females typically carried their children for nine months. Females often suffered from morning sickness and woke up feeling nauseous, though morning sickness usually ended after the first trimester. Additionally, they often gained extra weight and suffered mood swings. Having contractions was not uncommon in the late months of pregnancy. (DS9: "Body Parts", "What You Leave Behind"; TNG: "Disaster")

Klingons

Klingon females carried their children for 30 weeks, though The Doctor believed that the gestation period for Klingon-Human hybrids would likely be less. The Doctor advised a pregnant B'Elanna Torres to expect mood swings during her pregnancy. (VOY: "Lineage")

Worf stated that a male should have some say in what a pregnant female can and cannot do. (DS9: "Nor the Battle to the Strong")

Ocampa

Members of the Ocampa species typically become pregnant between the age of four and five. Females carry their young in a pouch on their back called a mitral sac. (VOY: "Elogium")

Scathos

Among the Scathos species, any woman who conceives a child before her fourth decade is summarily executed. (VOY: "Elogium")

Xindi-Primate

Anaprolean fever could cause miscarriage in Xindi-Primate pregnancies. (ENT: "Azati Prime")

It was also implied that pregnancies lasted at the least three months.

Yridians

In the Yridian culture, a male that impregnates a female with no intentions of taking responsibility for his actions dishonors the female's family. Yranac claimed that if his sister were ever defiled in such a way, he would do or pay anything to find the person responsible. (TNG: "Gambit, Part I")

Altec culture may have similar beliefs. (TNG: "The Outrageous Okona")

Male Pregnancy

Tucker pregnant, Unexpected

Tucker pregnant with a Xyrillian

On Earth, the majority of all pregnancies were carried by female organisms. In 2151, after an encounter with a female Xyrillian, Charles Tucker III became the first recorded Human male to become pregnant (though he was more of a carrier of genetic information than an actual biological parent and never carried the child to term). (ENT: "Unexpected")

Males of Vilix'pran's species, a winged race from the Alpha or Beta Quadrant, were known to carry their young (referred to as budding). (DS9: "Heart of Stone", "Apocalypse Rising")

Male pregnancy in non-humans may be relatively common, as Quark became confused when he mistook that Miles O'Brien was pregnant instead of his wife, Keiko, stating "I thought your females carried your young." It is also possible that Quark was joking. (DS9: "Accession")

Complications

There were both routine problems and serious, even potentially fatal problems with pregnancy. Ensign Samantha Wildman experienced many difficulties with her pregnancy on board USS Voyager, including shooting pains in the lower back and legs. (VOY: "Tattoo")

It was recommended that caffeine intake during pregnancy be limited to avoid complications or negatively affecting infant development. Miles O'Brien had Quark develop a decaffeinated raktajino (which Odo sarcastically referred to as Quarktajino) for a pregnant Kira Nerys, though the beverage ended up being undrinkable. (DS9: "Nor the Battle to the Strong")

Pregnancies involving a hybrid being could sometimes result in complications. During the delivery of Samantha Wildman's child, its Ktarian ridges lodged in the uterine wall. This threatened to rupture the uterus and cause internal bleeding and possibly death. While the child was safely transported out of Wildman, it did not survive because of a power loss to critical medical equipment. However, the same procedure was performed aboard a duplicate Voyager and was successful and was brought over before the duplicate Voyager was destroyed. She was given the name Naomi. (VOY: "Deadlock")

List of Pregnancies

Ekoria pregnant

Bashir checking on Ekoria's baby

Appendices

Background

Actresses that have been pregnant while playing roles on Star Trek include Gates McFadden, Roxann Dawson, and Nana Visitor. McFadden's and Dawson's pregnancies were hidden on-screen (McFadden performed a complex stunt in "Remember Me" just before discovering she was pregnant), while a surrogate pregnancy was written into Visitor's character, Kira Nerys, in "Body Parts". Dawson's pregnancy was seen onscreen in the episodes "The Killing Game" and "The Killing Game, Part II". It was written into the character as a holographic pregnancy.

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