childbirth

noun

child·​birth ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌbərth 

: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition

Synonyms of childbirth

• pregnancy
• childbearing
• delivery
• labor
• pains
• parturition
• contraction

Examples of childbirth in a Sentence

women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs

Recent Examples on the Web

The case has prompted some mothers to share their own stories on social media of hallucinations, paranoia and suicidal thoughts after childbirth. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 July 2026

The $1 million annual grant was for developing hospital surveys regarding childbirth and behavioral health services. — Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Maternal mortality—death during pregnancy, childbirth, and the first six weeks after delivery—averaged 81 percent higher in rural areas than in urban ones from 2016 to 2019. — Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Both of their parents die—their father in a train accident and their mother in childbirth. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing childbirth

• die in childbirth
• natural childbirth

Rhymes for childbirth

• rebirth
• stillbirth
• tamworth
• unearth
• afterbirth
• berth
• birth
• dearth
• earth
• firth
• girth
• mirth

Kids Definition

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