childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌbərth 
: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition
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Examples of childbirth in a Sentence
women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs
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Women suffer through childbirth and postpartum depression.
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Dr. Sharon Malone, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Margaret hears screaming and follows the sounds to the infirmary, observing a childbirth so unnatural, even the climactic delivery of Damien can’t help seeming tepid by comparison.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
And because their mother passed away at childbirth, they were raised by their grandma, who is Sky Woman.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The probability of dying during pregnancy or soon after childbirth has increased every year for the past 20, soaring in the first two years of the pandemic.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
My friends who hadn’t been through childbirth took care of the baby.
—Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2024
Egg donors, reproductive technology like IVF, and surrogacy can help make pregnancy and childbirth possible for older parents.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 27 Mar. 2024
Obstetrics is the branch of medicine concerned with the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
As Deputy Tomasello assisted in the delivery, two other deputies — Deputy Robinson and Deputy Vasquez — supported the mother and held her hand during childbirth.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
Dr. Sharon Malone, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Margaret hears screaming and follows the sounds to the infirmary, observing a childbirth so unnatural, even the climactic delivery of Damien can’t help seeming tepid by comparison.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
And because their mother passed away at childbirth, they were raised by their grandma, who is Sky Woman.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The probability of dying during pregnancy or soon after childbirth has increased every year for the past 20, soaring in the first two years of the pandemic.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
My friends who hadn’t been through childbirth took care of the baby.
—Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2024
Egg donors, reproductive technology like IVF, and surrogacy can help make pregnancy and childbirth possible for older parents.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 27 Mar. 2024
Obstetrics is the branch of medicine concerned with the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
As Deputy Tomasello assisted in the delivery, two other deputies — Deputy Robinson and Deputy Vasquez — supported the mother and held her hand during childbirth.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
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childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchīl(d)-ˌbərth
: the act or process of giving birth to children
called also parturition
Medical Definition
childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchīl(d)-ˌbərth
: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition
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