What if this lack of maternal feeling meant I wasn't good enough for him?

Much to her surprise, she began to develop maternal feelings for the girl.

She almost hoped the intensity of her maternal feelings would cease.

You already have maternal feelings, or you wouldn't be in such turmoil about this.

I felt nothing but complete distaste for this belated sign of maternal feelings.

But he denies it was because of any damaged maternal feelings.

But after I got the dog, it brought out more maternal feelings.

Sherrill was surprised by a sudden surge of maternal feelings toward the child.

Ascribing her maternal feelings to the rest of the group, she added, "Parents bring their children so they can learn to be around other dogs."

She was unable to have further children and in the future directed her maternal feelings towards animals, especially cats.