expectant mother

noun

: a woman who is pregnant

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Parris plays Carla, a high-achieving expectant mother and one of the hopeful potential buyers. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024 Recent research has shown a newborn’s fat mass at birth is associated with obesity as a preschooler, while other studies have shown the risk of major birth defects increases with an expectant mother’s weight. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024 Well, Miss Manners trusts that the expectant mother does not, so there should be something nonalcoholic for her. Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024 The expectant mother shared a collage of mirror selfies showing off her recent glam. Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Abby suggests a swim; as Merritt starts to lose control of her faculties, Abby dunks her head under the water and holds it there, until the expectant mother who threatens to delay her husband’s inheritance can no longer breathe. Jen Chaney, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024 The red carpet appearance comes days after the expectant mother's decision to walk away from MomTok played out during conclusion of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024 Its new owner was an expectant mother in need of more stable transportation after her last vehicle went kaput. Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2024 The first two showed the expectant mother posing on a motorcycle, baring her growing belly. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024

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“Expectant mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expectant%20mother. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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