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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Over its final 20 years, the Gates Foundation will focus on ending preventable childbirth deaths, eradicate deadly infectious diseases, and lifting people out of poverty, among its other goals, the foundation’s statement said.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
This phenomenon is rampant in the great American sport of childbirth and child-rearing.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
As if childbirth isn't terrifying enough for a new mom, Curtis delivered her first baby during the pandemic.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Up to 92% of breastfeeding employees return to work after childbirth when their employer provides lactation support, compared to a national average of only a 59% return rate, based on HRSA data.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
This phenomenon is rampant in the great American sport of childbirth and child-rearing.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
As if childbirth isn't terrifying enough for a new mom, Curtis delivered her first baby during the pandemic.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Up to 92% of breastfeeding employees return to work after childbirth when their employer provides lactation support, compared to a national average of only a 59% return rate, based on HRSA data.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childbirth. Accessed 18 May. 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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