in the family way

in the family way
   pregnant
   Probably an alteration of in the way of having a family, although the phrase is only used of the mother, with a suggestion usually that the pregnancy was unplanned. Also formerly as in the increasing way or in that way:
    But she's not so fucking happy when she's in the family way. (Manning, 1977)
    Both James's Anna and Edward's Elizabeth were already 'in the increasing way' as Eliza put it. (Tomalin, 1997, quoting from a letter of Jane Austen dated 5 January 1801)
    Mrs Clement too is in that way again. I am quite tired of so many children. (ibid. — letter dated 13 March 1817)

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