- maternity leave
- a leave of absence for an expectant or new mother for the birth and care of the baby.[1965-70]
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a period of time when a woman temporarily leaves her job to have a babyCollocations:Having a baby/childwant a baby/a child/kidsstart a familyconceive/be expecting/be going to have a baby/childmiss your periodbecome/get/ be/find out that you are pregnanthave a baby/a child/kids/a son/a daughter/twins/a familybe in/go into/induce labour (especially US) laborhave/suffer/cause a miscarriagegive birth to a child/baby/daughter/son/twinsfeed/breastfeed/bottle-feed a babybe entitled to/go on maternity/paternity leavego back/return to work after maternity leaveneed/find/get a babysitter/good quality affordable childcarebalance/combine work and childcare/child-rearing/family lifeeducate/teach/home-school a child/kidpunish/discipline/spoil a child/kidadopt a baby/child/kidoffer a baby for/put a baby up for adoption(especially BrE) foster a child/kidbe placed with/be raised by foster parents
Useful english dictionary. 2012.