childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌbərth 
: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition
Examples of childbirth in a Sentence
women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps boasts positive themes centering on the strength of family, the beauty of childbirth, and protecting the next generation.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 23 July 2025
Pregnant people living in states with bans are twice as likely to die during childbirth as in states without bans.
—Claire Laurier Decoteau, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
But what do the locals actually think of their vampire-like namesake, who is believed to be the vengeful ghost of a woman who died in pregnancy or childbirth?
To find out, researcher Timo Duile headed to Pontianak for conversations with ethnic Malay Muslim and Dayak Christian residents.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 July 2025
Tennessee's Maternal Mortality Review Committee was established in 2016 to investigate the deaths of women during and after childbirth in an effort to reduce the state’s high maternal mortality rates.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 23 July 2025
Pregnant people living in states with bans are twice as likely to die during childbirth as in states without bans.
—Claire Laurier Decoteau, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
But what do the locals actually think of their vampire-like namesake, who is believed to be the vengeful ghost of a woman who died in pregnancy or childbirth?
To find out, researcher Timo Duile headed to Pontianak for conversations with ethnic Malay Muslim and Dayak Christian residents.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 July 2025
Tennessee's Maternal Mortality Review Committee was established in 2016 to investigate the deaths of women during and after childbirth in an effort to reduce the state’s high maternal mortality rates.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childbirth. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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