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baby fever

American  
[bay-bee fee-ver] / ˈbeɪ bi ˌfi vər /

noun

  1. intense desire to have a baby.


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She really stresses the baby fever, leaning into the metaphor when she sings she wants a mini-me as a child.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2024

It is totally normal to experience baby fever in your early 20s.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2020

Others have argued that baby fever is a learned desire, shaped by social and cultural expectations that are so deeply ingrained they feel innate.

From The Guardian • Nov. 2, 2018

Despite being overshadowed by that other upcoming event, royal baby fever had ratcheted up in recent weeks — thanks in part to parking authorities.

From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2018

A playful breed with an oddly expressive, almost human face, this breed spurs baby fever in the most callous of hearts.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2018

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