mothers-to-be

Many observers see this as the first step towards an eventual cap on the number of spaces available in private hospitals to mainland mothers-to-be .

许多观察人士认为，这是走向最终限制私立医院接受内地孕妇数量的第一步。

Most mainland mothers-to-be are drawn by the prospect of permanent residency for their children , an automatic right for those born in Hong Kong , which retains a much more liberal political , legal and economic system than the mainland .

大多数内地孕妇都是被孩子一旦出生在香港、便可自动获得永久居民权的前景所吸引。香港保留了比内地自由得多的政治、法律与经济制度。

However , the US researchers say their aim is to give mothers-to-be a confidence boost .

但是，美国研究人员声称，他们的研究目的是为了增强准妈妈们的自信心。

Taking pregnancy photographs is a new way to remember their beautiful moments for mothers-to-be .

拍孕妇照是一种铭记她们成为准妈妈的漂亮时刻的新方式。

The fetus is given symbolic importance , not the mother-to-be .

胎儿被赋予了高度的象征意义，而准妈妈却被无视了。

Sending the mother-to-be off to the hospital in labor !

把准妈妈送到医院去生孩子，真够惊险的。

Mothers-to-be are housed in air-conditioned single rooms and receive 24-hour care .

准妈妈们都会住进单独的空调房里，并且安排专人24小时看护。

CNNANCHOR : Now , mothers-to-be are looking for a way to celebrate their months of pregnancy .

CNN主播：准妈妈们正在寻找一种庆祝她们妊娠的方式。

Maternity services for obese women are not good enough and may be putting mothers-to-be at risk , experts warn .

专家警告，对于肥胖妇女的产科服务做的不够好，可能使这些准妈妈们处于危险之中。

In the lead up to World Health Day , WHO is following the experiences of six mothers-to-be living in different countries of the world .

在世界卫生日之前，世界卫生组织正在跟踪生活在世界上不同国家的六个母亲生活情况。

Mothers-to-be in the Italian city of Milan can get badges asking for a seat on public transport .

意大利城市米兰的准妈妈们可以获得一枚在公共交通上“求让座”的徽章。

But that was before something called gift registries came along and caught on among newly married couples and mothers-to-be .

自从“礼物登记”出现，并广受新婚夫妇和准妈妈青睐，情况就不同了。

Focus groups found that mothers-to-be are more likely to consider breastfeeding when they hear about the risks of formula , Young said .

杨博士说，调查发现准妈妈在听到配方奶的风险后会更倾向母乳喂养。

Researchers found no evidence of a link between prematurity , birth weight and the amount of caffeine consumed by mothers-to-be .

研究人员发现，准妈妈所摄入的咖啡因量与早产及新生儿出生体重之间并没有什么关系。

The mother-to-be was also recently spotted in London 's Chelsea neighborhood shopping for jeggings at the Gap .

这位孕妇最近也出现在伦敦的切尔西附近的Gap店里买打底裤。

At the same time , others believed that having a birthday every four years is a special experience , and those mothers-to-be weren 't worried about it .

但是与此同时，很多人认为四年过一次生日也是一种很特别的经历，所以这些准妈妈们不需要为此担心。

The mother-to-be checked in this morning .

今天早上我们要检查一下这个妈妈。

They put 21 mothers-to-be through a battery of mental tests a few weeks before their baby was due and again a couple of months after the birth .

他们让21位准妈妈在预产期前几周参加了一系列脑力测试，在产后几个月，又对她们进行了一次测试。

Dreams can help us get used to new people in our lives - mothers-to-be , for instance , dream about how their baby might look - and get over those we have lost .

梦可以帮助我们适应我们生活中的新朋友——比如准妈妈，她会想象她未来的孩子是什么样的——并且弥补我们失去的。

With only three months left to go , many mothers-to-be would have started to resign themselves to maternity wear , elasticated waistbands and comfortable flats .

还有三个多月就要生产了，很多妈妈都会开始身着孕妇装，绑起可以调节松紧的束腰带，穿起平底鞋。

' The badge aims to encourage customers to give up their seats to pregnant women and help mothers-to-be feel more comfortable using the Tube , ' wrote Candice Jones .

琼斯说，这个小牌子旨在鼓励人们让座给孕妇，帮助准妈妈们能够更舒服地乘坐地铁。

But it soon emerged that the mother-to-be was in labor and the next thing guests heard were the cries from a newborn baby boy - who had arrived eight days early .

不过没多久他们就得知准妈妈正在生产，后来再听到的就是新生儿的哭声了。这个男宝宝提前八天就呱呱坠地了。

Whether it 's reducing the risk of cancer , improving the health of mothers-to-be , easing cramps or enhancing complexion , it 's nice to have a medical excuse for using birth control .

减少癌症风险、改善准妈妈的健康、减轻痛性痉挛或者提升气质，这都是使用节育方法的合适的医学原因。

Chen , a 37-year-old mother-to-be , was originally scheduled to give birth on Feb. 29 , but decided to have her cesarean performed three days earlier than originally scheduled .

37岁的陈女士原本的妊娠期是2月29日，但是她决定要比预产期早三天进行剖腹产。

Prisoners imagine that solitary confinement will be worse than it really is ; mothers-to-be think the pain of childbirth will be more bearable than it typically proves to be .

囚犯们想象单独监禁的感觉会比实际情况更糟；准妈妈们会认为生孩子的痛苦比通常实际证明的情况更可忍受。

With up to 80 per cent of pregnant women saying they suffer memory lapses , the finding could prove controversial . However , the US researchers say their aim is to give mothers-to-be a confidence boost .

高达80%的女性表示自己遭受记忆力减退的困扰，这使得这些研究结果颇具争议性。

Finland provides all mothers-to-be with a baby box , but there 's a string attached . To receive it , the mother has to undergo a medical exam during the first four months of pregnancy .

芬兰向所有的准妈妈发放一个婴儿箱，但有个条件：准妈妈们必须在怀孕的头四个月接受体检。

These days , that 's just how stylish mothers-to-be are treating their bellies when it comes to dressing : as an exciting accouterment rather than an insurmountable style obstacle .

如今，时尚准妈妈在穿衣服时就是这样对待自己的小腹的：把它当成是有趣的装饰，而不是阻碍时尚的麻烦。

Women with low-risk pregnancies are to be encouraged to have non-hospital births under new NHS guidelines , which could see almost half of mothers-to-be planning to deliver their baby away from traditional labour wards .

根据新的NHS指引，鼓励低风险孕妇不在医院分娩，这就意味着半数左右的准妈妈们将不在传统的产房分娩。

After showing prenatal signs , the ' mothers-to-be ' are moved into single rooms with air conditioning and around-the-clock care , Wu Kongju , an expert at the Chengdu base , is quoted as saying .

新华社引用成都大熊猫基地专家吴孔菊（音）的话说，一旦显示出产前的症状，将要做母亲的大熊猫就会被移到有空调的单间里，并享受24小时悉心照顾。