expectant mother

noun

: a woman who is pregnant

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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 Dashcam video shows Shelby pulling up behind a black Chevrolet Camaro parked on the shoulder with its passenger door wide open and the expectant mother sitting in the front seat. Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025 In addition, personal notes to the expectant mother and baby on the way were given to Andrea Fowler of The Calligraphy Nerd, who rewrote them into a limited edition keepsake book of Grimm’s Fairy Tales as a memento for the family. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 For instance, an expectant mother going into labor requires more immediate intervention than the person who comes in presenting flu-like symptoms. Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Lauren is photographed next to Knowles, 71, who touches the expectant mother’s pregnant belly as her mouth remains agape. Kayla Grant, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025

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“Expectant mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expectant%20mother. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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