Doctors have been warned not to call pregnant women “expectant mothers” to avoid offending transgender patients.

They are told to call them “pregnant people” instead.

The British Medical Association (BMA) advice comes weeks after The Sun revealed Britain’s first pregnant man.

Hayden Cross, 20, of Gloucester, was born a girl but is legally male and has begun hormone treatment.

He has put his transition on hold to have a baby with donor sperm.

There are no other known cases of a pregnant transgender person in the United Kingdom.

But the BMA is urging doctors to avoid offending transgender people in a bid to “celebrate diversity,” the Mail on Sunday says.

‘If you can’t call a pregnant woman an expectant mother, then what is the world coming to?’ - British politician Philip Davies

In a 14-page booklet called “A Guide To Effective Communication: Inclusive Language In The Workplace,” the BMA says: “A large majority of people that have been pregnant or have given birth identify as women.”

“However, there are some intersex men and trans men who may get pregnant.”

“We can include intersex men and trans men who may get pregnant by saying ‘pregnant people’ instead of ‘expectant mothers.’”

British politician Philip Davies says that the BMA’s guide is “completely ridiculous.”

He added: “If you can’t call a pregnant woman an expectant mother, then what is the world coming to?”

The BMA has insisted: “This is a guide for BMA staff and representatives aimed at promoting an inclusive workplace at the BMA.”

“It is not workplace guidance for doctors, which is clear from the fact it does not refer to patients.”