as in pregnancy
the act or process of giving birth to children
women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs
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Recent Examples of childbirth
Doulas practice across the country to assist patients before, during, and after childbirth, particularly with their emotional and physical needs.
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Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
26 June 2026
After the death of Viserys’ wife and Rhaenyra’s mother Aemma during childbirth, Rhaenyra is named heir to the throne during a time where no woman had been named heir before.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Studies have shown that up to ten per cent of first-time mothers die in childbirth, as do more than sixty per cent of firstborn cubs.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
French broadcaster French Pierron was under fire for calling childbirth 'a disgusting moment.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
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Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
26 June 2026
After the death of Viserys’ wife and Rhaenyra’s mother Aemma during childbirth, Rhaenyra is named heir to the throne during a time where no woman had been named heir before.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Studies have shown that up to ten per cent of first-time mothers die in childbirth, as do more than sixty per cent of firstborn cubs.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
French broadcaster French Pierron was under fire for calling childbirth 'a disgusting moment.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbirth
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Their big family update came after a difficult year for the parents, who publicly shared that Natalie experienced three pregnancy losses in 2025.
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Common wisdom also held that birthmarks were caused by the mother’s experience during pregnancy.
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In fact, for millennia the role of mothers has included not only childbearing and education but also protection over the community as a whole, especially through advocacy for peace.
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Poor women’s childbearing, particularly among Black and immigrant populations, was increasingly portrayed as a driver of intergenerational poverty and social disorder.
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Smaller delivery vehicles, including cars, vans and bikes are exempt, the mayor's office said.
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The introduction of food delivery services with the pandemic led to a decline in walk-in business.
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This means nearly every labor unit in the CSU will be out of contract July 1.
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Freshwater showers mean the sweaty smells of young adults doing manual labor never get too intense.
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Having witnessed centuries of religious warfare in Europe, when millions were killed for their beliefs, the framers took pains to make sure nothing like that would happen here.
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Perhaps second only to getting sunburned through your favorite white dress, the greatest casualty of summer fashion is the aches and pains brought on by your cutest but least supportive shoes.
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This pattern spans over a decade, indicating a remarkable fidelity to the Ashburton River and its surrounding creeks as critical parturition sites.
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The Babylonian epic the Enuma Elish begins with an account of the gods in their generations not creating but emerging, through a kind of parturition, into a preexisting state of unbeing.… Subscribe or log in to continue reading.
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Director-level and above roles continued to show relative strength, growing faster than the broader market, while junior and mid-level hiring recovered only after prior contraction.
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The National Bureau of Economic Research dates the contraction that began in 1929 as ending in March 1933, though the broader Depression lasted for years and the economy suffered another severe recession in 1937-38 before World War II.
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirth. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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