Synonyms of maternity

1. pregnancy, gestation, maternity, physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition: usage: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
2. motherhood, maternity, kinship, family relationship, relationship: usage: the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
3. motherliness, maternalism, maternal quality, maternity, parental quality: usage: the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"