as in childbirth
the act or process of giving birth to children
in olden days many women died in childbearing
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Noun
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For sensitive skin or after childbirth, consider using a peri bottle (squirt bottle) or sitz bath (a warm, shallow bath in a basin placed on the toilet or in a bathtub).—
Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed,
Health,
6 Mar. 2025 -
On the latest episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Dinner's On Me podcast, the On Call actress, 39, recalled the interesting story of her childbirth.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In partnership with the WTA Foundation’s Global Women’s Health Fund, the money will support UNICEF, largely by providing prenatal vitamins to pregnant women in underserved regions.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Rather than rely on schools to interpret the law, the Biden-era rules explicitly outlined certain accommodations, including the right to eat and drink water in class, adjust exam dates and receive excused absences for prenatal care and breaks to breastfeed or express milk.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC News,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The retired soccer star, 35, who is pregnant with her second baby, has partnered with Babylist to design her baby boy's nursery.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some of these patients are immigrants, others are fourth-generation Americans, some are children and others are pregnant women, but all have been touched by the power of community health centers.—
Devesh Vashishtha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Childbearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbearing. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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