They believe an imbalanced diet in the expectant mother can compromise the long-term functioning of a gene in the child.

他们相信孕妇饮食不均衡，从长期来说，将危及孩子的基因功能。

In the village of Lvliang in north China's Shanxi Province, expectant mother Liu Jianhua is preparing her dinner, potato and millet porridge.

在中国山西省吕梁村，孕妇Liu Jiahua正在做饭——土豆和小米粥。

She is an expectant mother.

她是一位待产的母亲。

The doctor examined the expectant mother.

医生给待产的母亲做了检查。

The expectant mother prepared the nursery for her baby.

期待的母亲为她的宝宝准备了婴儿房。

Every expectant mother had to have one.

每个准妈妈都必须有一个。

An expectant mother I know was dreading her baby shower.

我认识的一位准妈妈为产前派对感到担忧。