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I would like to edit the pregnancy article. More specifically, the exercise section. Iloveexercise (talk) 16:00, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 21:25, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi I am trying to post a paragraph of a summary of my 3 articles I researched. It won't let me edit my paragraph in because this article is protected but I need to post it for a grade. I hope to be able to do this because I need to post it today. Dsham2244 (talk) 19:32, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, can I have permission to edit this article for my class assignment? Jennshakti (talk) 21:17, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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@Jennshakti, Iloveexercise, and Dsham2244: This article is open to registered editors who have made more than 10 edits and whose accounts are at least four days old. That includes all of you now. WhatamIdoing (talk) 18:47, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Breast tenderness and age of pregnancy

Hi, I was trying to clarify a few sections in the article and noted this reference that, as far as I can see, does not support the claim. It is related to the age of the person who is pregnant and breast tenderness. I pasted it here so that we can look for a reliable source that supports this claim. I left breast tenderness in the symptoms, I just removed the second part. Please do not hesitate to reinstate if I have made a mistake and missing this claim in the source. Or, if you have suggestions on how we can improve this it would be great to work together on this.

Breast tenderness (common during the first trimester) and is more common in women who are pregnant at a young age.^[1]

Thanks! JenOttawa (talk) 02:37, 23 January 2025 (UTC) JenOttawa (talk) 02:37, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

^ MedlinePlus > Breast pain Archived 5 August 2012 at archive.today Update Date: 31 December 2008. Updated by: David C. Dugdale, Susan Storck. Also reviewed by David Zieve.

[1] MedlinePlus > Breast pain Archived 5 August 2012 at archive.today Update Date: 31 December 2008. Updated by: David C. Dugdale, Susan Storck. Also reviewed by David Zieve.

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