natural childbirth

Definition of natural childbirthnext

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Noun
  • Danielle was expecting to give birth on July 22 via a cesarean section.
    Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Earlier that day, Parker — who had pretended to be pregnant for 10 months — stabbed her pregnant friend Reagan Simmons-Hancock 15 times, then performed a crude cesarean section, cutting the fetus out of her body with a scalpel and removing it from her uterus.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Instead, compensation is distributed through milestones outlined in a legal contract before pregnancy begins, with additional reimbursements covering travel, childcare, lost wages and medical expenses that arise throughout the process.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • In humans, this construction project happens primarily during the 5th through 10th weeks of pregnancy.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
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“Natural childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natural%20childbirth. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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