expectant mother

noun

: a woman who is pregnant

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The couple gazed down at the expectant mother's growing bump, making a heart shape with their hands. Kayla Grant, People.com, 8 May 2025 The expectant mother is also a parent to son Cassius, from a previous relationship. Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 May 2025 The expectant mother was accompanied by her two daughters, ages 15 and 6, her 31-year-old male friend and his two daughters, ages 7 and 1, and her male cousin. Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Hesitantly, the expectant mother agreed to submit a request for testing to her insurance. Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2025 In both instances, the central issue was a family member refusing to accept the expectant mother's decision. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 Traditionally, baby showers center on the expectant mother and her friends and family and mostly exclude the father. Lia Picard, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024 Over the past few months, the expectant mother has turned her allegiance to blue. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025 In a preview of an upcoming episode of Kylie's podcast Not Gonna Lie, the expectant mother, 32, hilariously revealed why the former Philadelphia Eagles center, 37, is not her emergency contact. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025

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“Expectant mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expectant%20mother. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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