childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌbərth 
: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition
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women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs
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The second photograph contains a wet, bulbous, red lump held between two fingers and pierced by a needle guiding a black thread, possibly in reference to the stitching of the perineal tear after childbirth.
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Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
The same way that our culture has taught us to whisper about our periods and hide our tampons—despite the fact that our menstrual cycles perpetuate our species—new mothers are culturally guided to hide the more brutal details of childbirth.
—Krista Vernoff, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Shaw, now 43, works as a certified doula, a non-medical professional who assists women during childbirth in Atlanta, Georgia.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The 5-5-5 rule is a recommendation for postpartum parents that emphasizes plenty of physical rest and recovery after childbirth.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
The same way that our culture has taught us to whisper about our periods and hide our tampons—despite the fact that our menstrual cycles perpetuate our species—new mothers are culturally guided to hide the more brutal details of childbirth.
—Krista Vernoff, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Shaw, now 43, works as a certified doula, a non-medical professional who assists women during childbirth in Atlanta, Georgia.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The 5-5-5 rule is a recommendation for postpartum parents that emphasizes plenty of physical rest and recovery after childbirth.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childbirth. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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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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