In the early part of the 20th century how would a woman say she is pregnant? I&#

Question: In the early part of the 20th century how would a woman say she is pregnant!? I'm thinkinking 1917-1918!.!?

I'm not looking for cute "bun in the oven" type expressions!. What term would conventionally polite people use to say that a baby is on the way!. "With child" is kind of Biblical and I doubt it would be the standard expression in 1917!. How about "expecting," "In a delicate condition" or "in the family way!."Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Oddly enough I just got done reading a Bio of Ed Sullivan and he and fellow Gossip News columnists in the period from 1915 thru 1940 had a similar problem reporting pregnancy! They used the euphenism; 'expecting a visit from the stork!.'

But as another answerer noted ; expecting has always been the safe term - - - then and even now!

Oh and, "expecting a blessed event," was also common!.

(I've always thought Preggers was the best way to expressed 'it')

Peace---------------------------------!.!.!.

PS If your story is set in the rural South the most common way to express preganacy to one's beau was - - - "Der com s ma Daddy with a shotgun!."Www@QuestionHome@Com

Expecting, or in a family way, would be the most common expression!. In a delicate condition would have been less common, and with child the least common of all!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

In the Family way is good, In a Delicate Condition is also great!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

She might tell people that she and her husband were expecting 'a happy event', which was a discreet way of indicating that she was pregnant!.Www@QuestionHome@Com