Collocations Children

Having a baby/child

want a baby/a child/kids

start a family

conceive/be expecting/be going to have a baby/child

miss your period

have a baby/a child/kids/a son/a daughter/twins/a family

have a normal/a difficult/an unwanted pregnancy; an easy/a difficult/a home birth

be in/go into/induce labour (especially US English) labor

give birth to a child/baby/daughter/son/twins

Parenting

bring up/ (especially North American English) raise a child/family

care for/ (especially British English) look after a baby/child/kid

change (British English) a nappy/(North American English) a diaper/a baby

be entitled to/go on maternity/paternity leave

go back/return to work after maternity leave

need/find/get a babysitter/good quality affordable childcare

balance/combine work and childcare/child-rearing/family life

adopt a baby/child/kid

offer a baby for/put a baby up for adoption

(especially British English) foster a child/kid

be placed with/be raised by foster parents