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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This didn’t sever the link between pain and moral issues—particularly in the case of the pain of childbirth.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Jan. 2025 -
Postpartum hypertension: High blood pressure after childbirth, with or without preeclampsia during pregnancy.—
Khadeja Haye,
Verywell Health,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Funds will power more enterprise partnerships and fee-for-service Medicaid contracts and an expansion of product offerings to include STI home tests, PrEP and prenatal consults.—
Erin Brodwin,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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Folate and prenatal vitamins Folate, which is found in fruits, vegetables, legumes, and beef liver, is crucial for cell function and DNA production.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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There was a couple in that car: a man in his early 20s and his pregnant girlfriend in the passenger seat, police told KPRC.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A Northwest Side man facing a felony charge in connection with the shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend was released from custody Saturday but ordered to turn in any guns to Chicago police, according to court records.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Childbearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbearing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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