maternal

Example Sentences

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Back then, Daisy wasn't particularly maternal and she remembers the diagnosis vividly and how "unfair" it felt that her friend who had always wanted to have a child couldn't.

From BBC

“These long-term issues of disparities in maternal outcomes can’t be boiled down to class,” said Tyan Parker Dominguez, who studies race and birth outcomes at the University of Southern California School of Social Work.

From New York Times

GOP lawmakers also are promoting at least $160 million for such services as maternal health, adoption care, contraceptive services and paid leave for teachers and state employees after the birth of a child.

From Seattle Times

Missouri has the nation’s seventh highest maternal mortality rate, according to the state Department of Health and Senior Services.

From Seattle Times

The queen, though viewed as a maternal figure, “was actually a fairly controlling and dominant figure who had a real tight hold” on her family, said Curzon.

From Los Angeles Times