baby fever
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Meaning · English
An urgent desire to have a baby or grandchild.
Register: derogatory, humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Then a man passed by with his child on his shoulders. This time last year I had baby fever so bad, it was ridiculous.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “baby fever” mean?
An urgent desire to have a baby or grandchild.
Is “baby fever” formal or informal?
baby fever is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.