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maternity

[muh-tur-ni-tee] / məˈtɜr nɪ ti /
NOUN
period of being pregnant with child
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In an interview with Belly of the Beast, a Cuba-focused website, Jayapal described visiting a maternity hospital where they saw premature babies in incubators.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Steinfeld announced she and Allen were expecting their first child in a Substack post in December, sharing photos from a snowy, bump-revealing maternity shoot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Also a qualified nurse, Fraser has spent 21 years as a midwife after realising he enjoyed maternity work "far better" than nursing during a placement as part of his training.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

It doesn't have A&E or maternity services to manage, and its teams have the backing of management to conduct as many transplants as possible.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Lady in waiting: that’s what they used to call those stores where you could buy maternity clothes.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood