expectant mother

noun

: a woman who is pregnant

Examples of expectant mother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a video shared, the expectant mother could be seen taking a sip from a white coffee cup and smiling at the camera before slowly panning the camera down to show her growing baby bump. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024 To prevent or treat eclampsia, doctors sometimes give an at-risk expectant mother multiple injections of magnesium sulfate. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024 In the past, if an expectant mother who was 17 weeks pregnant suffered a ruptured membrane and was in preterm labor, the treatment would've been to terminate the pregnancy, effectively ending the risk to her health and life. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024 The expectant mother let out a scream and looked directly into the camera in astonishment. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024 Stars including Cynthia Erivo, Gabrielle Union and expectant mother Kali Uchis were among the people cheering on Bailey for sharing pieces of her pregnancy. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024 The expectant mother let out a scream and looked straight out into the camera in shock. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024 Given the statistics, Valentine worked with a birthing doula, a person trained to provide emotional, physical and educational support for an expectant mother or one who has recently given birth. Zinhle Essamuah, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2023 And the theme of motherhood runs deep throughout the screenplay, with Marissa the mother of two sons, Paige an expectant mother and Toby’s wife Gina trying to get pregnant. Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023

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“Expectant mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expectant%20mother. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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