carrying a child

ADJECTIVE

gravid

Synonyms

WEAK

abundant anticipating big childbearing enceinte expectant expecting fecund fertile fraught fruitful gestating heavy hopeful in a family way in family way parous parturient preggers productive prolific replete teeming with ch

ADJECTIVE

parturient

Synonyms

WEAK

abundant anticipating big enceinte expectant expecting fecund fertile fraught fruitful gestating gravid heavy hopeful in a family way in family way parous preggers productive prolific replete teeming with child

ADJECTIVE

pregnant

Synonyms

WEAK

abundant anticipating childbearing enceinte expectant expecting fecund fertile fraught fruitful gestating gravid heavy hopeful in family way parous parturient preggers productive prolific replete teeming with child

NOUN

family way

Synonyms

WEAK

expecting gravid pregnant with child

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Kayla Elliott said she was tricked into carrying a child for an Arcadia couple who had multiple women serving as surrogates for them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

HG changes everything about pregnancy: not only your body but your mental health, your feelings about carrying a child, and your plans for future children.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2024

Former Det Sgt Damian Loone said it is the first time anyone has described seeing a teenage boy carrying a child from the beach.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2023

One witness said the woman was carrying a child, according to police.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Walking down the street one day not long after he had gotten back, he had seen his cousin Hensleigh carrying a child in one hand and a round box in the other.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

carrying a child

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