mother-to-be
Soon a parent
A mother-to-be is a pregnant woman, emphasizing her future role rather than her current state: The mother-to-be is due in March.
The term carries warmth and anticipation, often used at baby showers and in congratulatory contexts.
Plural: mothers-to-be.
Thirteen-week span
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- fetusGestating offspring
- prenatalBefore birth
contractions · amniotic · placenta · embryo · cravings · glow · kick · quickening
State of eager enthusiasm
- expectingAwaiting a predicted outcome
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
- planningArranging for future events
hoping · envisioning · wonderment · eagerness · future · bonding · imagining · waiting
Childbirth physician
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- doulaTrained childbirth support person
- check-upRoutine health assessment
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
Official record of entries
- nurseryRoom for infants
- strollerWheeled infant conveyance
- cribSmall bed with rails
- bassinetPortable infant bed
diapers · onesies · layette · baby-proofing · pediatrician · swaddles · nesting · bottles
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- childbirthInfant's emergence from womb
- contractionsShortened word forms
- pushingApplying force to move
epidural · c-section · crowning · dilation · birthing · newborn · afterbirth · recovery
Forming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- protectionGuarding against harm
tenderness · love · caregiving · affection · empathy · soothing · guidance · fostering
trimester
Thirteen-week span
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- fetusGestating offspring
prenatal · contractions · amniotic · placenta · embryo · cravings · glow · kick · quickening · nausea
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- expectingAwaiting a predicted outcome
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
planning · hoping · envisioning · wonderment · eagerness · future · bonding · imagining · waiting · yearning
obstetrician
Childbirth physician
registry
Official record of entries
bassinet · diapers · onesies · layette · baby-proofing · pediatrician · swaddles · nesting · bottles · mobile
labor
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- childbirthInfant's emergence from womb
- contractionsShortened word forms
pushing · epidural · c-section · crowning · dilation · birthing · newborn · afterbirth · recovery · postpartum
bonding
Forming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
protection · tenderness · love · caregiving · affection · empathy · soothing · guidance · fostering · warmth
mother, maternal, grandmother, mothers, mothering, maternity, stepmother, mothered, mother-in-law