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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Other medical dramas have often depicted childbirth, but not to this level of graphic detail.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Men visiting their wives in childbirth is not done.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
This single program covers about 40% of all childbirths, 80% of children living in poverty, nearly half of all children with special healthcare needs and more than 60% of adult nursing home residents.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Observers have called for a society-wide effort to reform work culture, including workplace discrimination against women, a factor often cited in decisions to delay or forgo childbirth.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Esther Kang, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Men visiting their wives in childbirth is not done.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
This single program covers about 40% of all childbirths, 80% of children living in poverty, nearly half of all children with special healthcare needs and more than 60% of adult nursing home residents.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Observers have called for a society-wide effort to reform work culture, including workplace discrimination against women, a factor often cited in decisions to delay or forgo childbirth.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for childbirth
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childbirth. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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