expectant
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Kim says it put her on more of an equal footing with other expectant parents, and helped her feel more in control.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Are you guys drinking NA beers?” one Reddit poster asked in a forum for expectant mothers and hopeful parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Their relationship with Max is also much more personal: Anna was Max’s pregnant lawyer in the trial where Max stood accused of killing his expectant wife, while Tom was the prosecutor.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Many parents Rigby meets are skeptical of the accounts, while expectant parents whose newborns will qualify for the $1,000 are excited about them.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
When it was done, Mother had announced, “Shirley, it is time you knew. I am with expectant happiness.”
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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