childbearing 1 of 2

noun

ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌber-iŋ How to pronounce childbearing (audio)
Definition of childbearingnext
as in childbirth
the act or process of giving birth to children in olden days many women died in childbearing

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adjective

as in gestational

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  1. childbirth
  2. prenatal
  3. pregnant
Noun
  • After the law was implemented, the number of Texas women who died during pregnancy or labor or shortly after childbirth skyrocketed, NBC News has reported.
    Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 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
Definition of childbirth
Adjective
  • The ultimate result could be thousands of people carrying unintended pregnancies to term, something research shows is associated with prenatal and postpartum depression and domestic violence.
    Katie Camero, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
  • In the West Bank, UNRWA provides services for 19 refugee camps, more than 90 schools and a number of health services, including prenatal care.
    Nadeen Ebrahim and Salma Arafa, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of prenatal
Adjective
  • The plaintiffs are the Idaho Academy of Family Physicians, two physicians and the four women testifying this week, who learned while pregnant that their fetuses were unlikely to survive.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • After all, large swaths of women aren’t trying to or able to get pregnant.
    Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of pregnant
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