as in pregnancy
the act or process of giving birth to children
women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs
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Recent Examples of childbirth
Granger died in 1866 from childbirth complications and was identified using forensic genealogy.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Every two minutes, a woman dies from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth, Burns said.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
In families the virus passed between married partners, from person to person through household contact such as the sharing of utensils, and from mother to child during childbirth.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Physical recovery from childbirth Giving birth is a marathon even if your delivery was quick and seamless.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Every two minutes, a woman dies from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth, Burns said.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
In families the virus passed between married partners, from person to person through household contact such as the sharing of utensils, and from mother to child during childbirth.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Physical recovery from childbirth Giving birth is a marathon even if your delivery was quick and seamless.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbirth
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Her pregnancies are painful and unpleasant, especially compared to Lenù’s.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Currently, 13 states are enforcing bans at all stages of pregnancy, with some exceptions.Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Production of critical aircraft, including the 737 MAX, was halted during the strike, impacting the aerospace supply chain and delaying aircraft deliveries to airlines.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Uber Eats: Need some late-night food delivery while watching the election results?Mike Snider, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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If a pregnant person is infected there is a high risk of miscarriage, with about 95% of fetuses not surviving, according to the CDC.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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This pattern spans over a decade, indicating a remarkable fidelity to the Ashburton River and its surrounding creeks as critical parturition sites.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The process of parturition can be considered as equivalent to cosmonaut's/astronaut's transition from microgravitation back to Earth gravitation (G=1) during landing.ncbi rofl, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2013
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Voters also continued their swing toward tough-on-crime policy by voting to continue some involuntary labor in California.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Operating expenses for the quarter increased to $17.3 million from $16.4 million, primarily due to cash severance costs and lower labor costs allocated to cost of revenue.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirth. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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