childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌbərth 
: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition
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women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs
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Pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period are overwhelming experiences, both physically and emotionally.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Fifty-one obstetricians left Idaho in the year after its strict ban could be enforced, leaving half of the state's counties without doctors trained to care for women during pregnancy and childbirth, according to The Associated Press.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Fifty-one obstetricians left Idaho in the year after its strict ban could be enforced, leaving half of the state's counties without doctors trained to care for women during pregnancy and childbirth, according to The Associated Press.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childbirth. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchīl(d)-ˌbərth
: the act or process of giving birth to children
called also parturition
Medical Definition
childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchīl(d)-ˌbərth
: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition
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