mother-to-be
Noun
Meaning
A pregnant woman, especially one expecting her first child.
A woman whose partner is pregnant.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAlternative names
mother to be
Synonyms
Examples
Because the mother-to-be cannot retain food, there is also a risk of nutritional deficiencies.
The mother-to-be had earned a childhood development degree, but had not yet connected with anyone in her new community.
I found myself telling this mother-to-be to have a conversation with her husband and her boss before her child is born.
On some level, the mother-to-be may identify with the older child's feelings: "How could you do this to me?" translates into "How could I impose a second child on the first?"
'It was too late for him': Mother-to-be suffering from coronavirus 'collapsed to the ground in agony' before.