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
Behind Japan’s childbirth decline are fewer marriages in recent years, stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, said Takumi Fujinami, an economist at the Japan Research Institute.
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Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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
That includes a University of Houston study of maternal mortality that examines why Black, Indigenous and other people of color in the U.S. are nearly three times as likely as white women to die during pregnancy or within the first year after childbirth.
—Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2025
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Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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
That includes a University of Houston study of maternal mortality that examines why Black, Indigenous and other people of color in the U.S. are nearly three times as likely as white women to die during pregnancy or within the first year after childbirth.
—Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbirth
Noun
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Gadot survived a life-threatening complication during her most recent pregnancy last year.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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The actress became pregnant with their first child while filming season 3 of The Rookie, and instead of strategically concealing her pregnancy to play Angela, creator Alexi Hawley simply wrote it into Diaz's character's storyline.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At 6-foot-3, with his big, forceful delivery, Skubal last year displayed both pinpoint command and next-level stuff.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The benefits include fast, free delivery, access to invite-only deals and the option to Buy With Prime.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes the women might be bleeding seriously or has a miscarriage or other fatal issues.—
Ellie Kaufman,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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In Brockovich's findings, plaintiffs in the lawsuit also suffered from miscarriages, skin rashes and digestive issues, per The Guardian.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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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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Certainly; no partner should have to shoulder the burden of household labor entirely on their own.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles City Attorney’s office spokesman Ivor Pine said Urías was placed on 36 months of summary probation and ordered to complete 30 days of community labor.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirth. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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