childbearing 1 of 2

noun

ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌber-iŋ How to pronounce childbearing (audio)
Definition of childbearingnext
as in childbirth
the act or process of giving birth to children in olden days many women died in childbearing

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adjective

as in gestational

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  1. childbirth
  2. prenatal
  3. pregnant
Noun
  • Hospitals gave patients meds during childbirth, then reported them Amairani Salinas was 32 weeks pregnant with her fourth child in 2023 when doctors at a Texas hospital discovered that her baby no longer had a heartbeat.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And yet pregnancy and childbirth can pose health hazards that virtually no method of birth control does.
    Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of childbirth
Adjective
  • This is one of the reasons why seeing a healthcare provider, such as an obstetric-gynecologist (ob-gyn) or midwife, for regular prenatal care is important.
    Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
  • These centers provide prenatal care, nutritious food and clean water, assistance during childbirth, medical treatment, access to medicine and more.
    Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of prenatal
Adjective
  • But over 20 people died, among them four children and a pregnant woman.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • In another violent incident at a Massachusetts shelter, a pregnant woman was allegedly raped and assaulted at a different hotel shelter in July by 34-year-old Haitian national Marc Kervens Beauvais, per the Boston Globe.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of pregnant
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