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By her 11-week appointment, the then-expectant mother was hit with more unexpected news.—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 Dynevor plays Lisa — a newly single expectant mother who’s about to burst when a Category 5 hurricane rocks her South Carolina town.—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 An expectant mother, returning to the stage for the first time since high school.—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Imagine an expectant mother in Broward County who is working, juggling bills and trying to do everything right for her baby.—Shane Strum, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026 The hearts of pregnant women have to work harder to support both mother and child; an expectant mother’s blood volume increases 45% (and can even increase up to 60%) in the third trimester.—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Feb. 2026 According to Cleveland Clinic, health care providers typically recommend delivery as soon as possible if the expectant mother is 34 weeks pregnant or more.—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 2 Feb. 2026 Each expectant mother in the shared rookery will use her strong limbs and claws to dig a burrow for her eggs, working across several nights.—Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025