childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌbərth 
: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition
Examples of childbirth in a Sentence
women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 1 Aug. 2025
The biology of maternal brain health Pregnancy and the months following childbirth are characterized by so many emotional, psychological and physical changes that the transition to motherhood has a specific name: matrescence.
—Andrew Novick, The Conversation, 31 July 2025
Following childbirth, annual follow ups involving questionnaires and health exams were conducted for both mother and child.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Free, downloadable tool kits to help hospitals prepare for and manage potentially deadly scenarios that arise with childbirth.
—Angie Jaime, Vogue, 30 July 2025
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childbirth. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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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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