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expectant

[ik-spek-tuhnt] / ɪkˈspɛk tənt /


ADJECTIVE
preparing to give birth
Synonyms


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Wilson said there was still "plenty of work to be done" to raise awareness of the condition with expectant parents, the public, as well as healthcare professionals.

From BBC

They said the measures they have established on top of the regulations, including personalised plans for areas such as nutrition, psycho-social and wellbeing, physiotherapy and sleep help "break down barriers" for expectant mothers.

From BBC

She was dangerously thin, I felt, for an expectant mother, and several times I brought her a portion of my own breakfast bread.

From Literature

Here, at a heaving Murrayfield stuffed with the expectant French, they found their complete self.

From BBC

Rachel was standing, staring right at me with an expectant smile on her face.

From Literature