How to sign pregnant in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Begin with your palm oriented toward yourself with your hand in front of your stomach, then move your hand forward, mimicking the expansion of a mother's stomach.

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Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of pregnant

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of pregnant

End of Sign

Final Frame of pregnant

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for pregnant
Extend all fingers with a very slight curl, keeping them together as if showing the number five.

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