TOPICS: Fertilization, conception, ovulation, implementation, embryo, ovary, uterus, fallopian tube, relaxin, syncytiotrophoblasts, human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (hCG), corpus luteum, progesterone, estradiol, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), leydig cells, testosterone, theca interna cells, androgens, ectopic pregnancy, Edward syndrome, Patau syndrome, down syndrome, non-viable pregnancy, placenta, endometrium, endometrial gland, spiral artery, prostaglandins, oxytocin, anterior pituitary, posterior pituitary, human placental lactogen (hPL), aldosterone, adrenal cortex, hydatidiform mole, choriocarcinoma, multiple gestations, corpus albicans, estriol, contractions, carotid sinus, aortic sinus, endometrial proliferation, myometrial excitability, maternal insulin sensitivity, maternal lipolysis, gestational diabetes, macrosomia, cervical dilation, cardiac output, pelvic ligaments, hematologic changes during pregnancy, cardiovascular changes during pregnancy, edema, hypercoagulability, renal changes during pregnancy, hydronephrosis, pulmonary changes during pregnancy, respiratory alkalosis, GI changes during pregnancy, lower esophageal sphincter (LES), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), reflux