The title may not be entirely correct..
Is there a word or phrase that describes a mother/father who is overly anxious about their baby's health?
Not a word to describe both parents together, a word to describe one parent.
Also, a word that could be used in describing the parent to others as well as directly to them. Something like 'Worrying Wendy, Delirious Dad, Medicine Mad Mummy'. I suppose they must have coined a phrase for this in the medical profession.
Best Answer
A worrywart \ˈwər-ē-ˌwȯrt\ is a term which may describe a parent who worries excessively about their child's health, a person who tends to worry habitually and often needlessly.
Nervous Nelly, is perhaps the most light-hearted expression I am aware of, which describes a very fearful or nervous person . You could call a mother a "nervous Nelly mom", this doesn't necessarily describes a parent who is hypochondriac by proxy but it could include this behaviour.
And a term which I think strikes the right balance between gentle teasing and description accuracy is over-parenting.
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