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Pregnancy is also known as gestation period. It is the time wherein one or more offspring grows inside the woman. In order to confirm the pregnancy, tests are performed. These tests can be urine sample or blood sample. In both the tests, levels of hormones are checked in order to confirm the pregnancy.

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