childbirth

noun

child·birth | \ ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌbərth

Definition of childbirth

: 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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Postpartum depression is a type of mood disorder that affects some women after childbirth, causing sadness and loss of interest in activities. — Peter Loftus, WSJ, "Sage Therapeutics’ Drug for Postpartum Depression Gets FDA Nod," 19 Mar. 2019 Death rates from heart attacks, strokes, childbirth, and other urgent care situations would spike. — Ron Klain, Vox, "A pandemic killing tens of millions of people is a real possibility — and we are not prepared for it," 15 Oct. 2018 Pregnant women queued, too; one in 350 mothers were dying in childbirth, about the same as in Gabon today. — The Economist, "Theresa May’s lacklustre plan for the NHS," 21 June 2018 Programs ranged from general education programs (on childbirth, infant care and infant development) to relationship and co-parenting programs to clinical and case management programs. — Joyce Y. Lee And Shawna J. Lee, Houston Chronicle, "Study: Fathers are forgotten by parenting programs," 17 June 2018 Doctors discouraged the Lamaze method of childbirth, which focuses on breathing and relaxation techniques, and instead favored anesthesia during labor and delivery. — Gabriel Winant, The New Republic, "Barbara Ehrenreich’s radical critique of wellness and self-improvement," 23 May 2018 Fast-acting and predictable, the numbing agent has long been the drug of choice for supporting childbirth, administered as an epidural for women in labor or as a spinal anesthetic for those having a cesarean section. — Erika Fry, Fortune, "Critical Condition: Inside Pfizer’s Drug Supply Problem," 22 May 2018 At Wimbledon, the former No. 1 was playing only her fourth tournament after returning from childbirth, but still reached the final before losing to Angelique Kerber of Germany. — Fox News, "Serena Williams climbs 153 stops to No. 28 in WTA ranking," 16 July 2018 It's estimated that up to one in seven pregnant people will experience perinatal depression, depression that develops during pregnancy or after childbirth. — Korin Miller, SELF, "How New Recommendations on Perinatal Depression Might Change Your Next Prenatal Appointment," 14 Feb. 2019

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