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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The female reproductive system is the internal and external organs involved in fertility, conception, pregnancy, and childbirth in people assigned female at birth.—
Andrea L. Braden,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Women will learn what bodily changes to expect after giving birth, how to prepare for childbirth and how to maximize recovery.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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No such thing existed when Kristen was pregnant with her first child, when prenatal scans not only showed that Evelyn wasn’t growing as expected but that her bowel appeared unusually bright on an ultrasound.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Promising results from first prenatal therapy for spinal muscular atrophy Clevland Clinic.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Up to 39% of pregnant women experience pregnancy rhinitis, typically appearing between the 13th and 21st week of gestation.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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More than 40% of pregnant women have their births covered by Medicaid.—
George Gresham,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Childbearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbearing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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