Collocations for baby - noun
ADJ.
new, newborn, tiny | low birthweight, small, tiny
Smoking in pregnancy increases the risk of producing a low birthweight baby. | big | full-term | pre-term, premature | stillborn | unborn | little, young | three-day-old, six-week-old, ten-month-old,
Smoking in pregnancy increases the risk of producing a low birthweight baby. | big | full-term | pre-term, premature | stillborn | unborn | little, young | three-day-old, six-week-old, ten-month-old,
etc. | beautiful, bonny, lovely | bouncing
(informal),
(informal),
healthy, normal
A bonny, bouncing baby, Freddie was her heart''s desire and joy.
A bonny, bouncing baby, Freddie was her heart''s desire and joy.
contented, good, perfect | colicky, crying, screaming | sleeping | growing
He took an interest in the growing baby even before it was born.
He took an interest in the growing baby even before it was born.
bottle-fed, breast-fed | illegitimate | test-tube | abandoned, unwanted | war
(= born during the war)
(= born during the war)
VERB + BABY
have
I want to have a baby.
I want to have a baby.
conceive, make babies
(informal) Darling, I just want to stay with you and make babies!
(informal) Darling, I just want to stay with you and make babies!
carry, expect
She''s not sure yet how many babies she''s carrying. | She''s expecting a baby in July.
She''s not sure yet how many babies she''s carrying. | She''s expecting a baby in July.
give birth to, produce | deliver
The baby was delivered by a midwife.
The baby was delivered by a midwife.
lose
She lost her baby (= had a miscarriage) three months into her pregnancy.
She lost her baby (= had a miscarriage) three months into her pregnancy.
care for, look after | feed | bottle-feed | breastfeed, nurse | burp
The baby needed burping after every bottle.
The baby needed burping after every bottle.
wean
You can start weaning your baby when it''s four months old.
You can start weaning your baby when it''s four months old.
change
You should change your baby about six times a day.
You should change your baby about six times a day.
bath | comfort, cradle, cuddle, hold, pick up, rock, take
She rocked the baby to sleep in her arms. | Could you take the baby? I need to bring in the washing.
She rocked the baby to sleep in her arms. | Could you take the baby? I need to bring in the washing.
swaddle | play with | adopt
They would like to adopt a newborn baby.
They would like to adopt a newborn baby.
have adopted, put up for adoption
She decided to put her baby up for adoption.
She decided to put her baby up for adoption.
abandon | sleep like
He was so tired after all his exertions, he slept like a baby.
He was so tired after all his exertions, he slept like a baby.
BABY + VERB
be due
The baby is due in October.
The baby is due in October.
arrive, be born
Their first baby arrived exactly nine months after the wedding.
Their first baby arrived exactly nine months after the wedding.
bawl, cry, scream | babble, coo
The baby cooed happily on the rug.
The baby cooed happily on the rug.
be sick, dribble, drool
Babies drool a lot when they are teething.
Babies drool a lot when they are teething.
be teething | crawl, sit up,
take his/her first steps, toddle,
take his/her first steps, toddle,
walk | kick, move
I could feel the baby moving inside me.
I could feel the baby moving inside me.
sleep
BABY + NOUN
boy, girl | brother, daughter, sister, son | bird, rabbit, etc. | clothes | food | buggy, carrier | alarm, monitor | bath | talk
I didn''t use baby talk with my children, but used proper words right from the start.
I didn''t use baby talk with my children, but used proper words right from the start.
unit
the hospital''s special care baby unit
the hospital''s special care baby unit
boom
(= a period when many more babies are born than usual)
(= a period when many more babies are born than usual)