mother-to-be noun2 •A pregnant woman, especially one expecting her first child.The ideal position for a back massage for the mother-to-be is to sit astride a chair supported by cushions. — 2000 •A woman whose partner is pregnant.I don't know how other lesbian, nonbiological mothers-to-be, who tried to get pregnant and could not, might experience their partners' pregnancy. — 2010 formsmothers-to-be