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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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The jet-setting pair have two biological daughters, 4-year-old Bella (whose twin brother died at childbirth) and 8-year-old Alana.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
The assumption that people have it especially rough during childbirth can largely be traced back to a scientist named Adolph Schultz.
—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
About 10% of fathers develop symptoms like depression and anxiety during the perinatal period, which lasts from pregnancy through the first year after childbirth.
—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
27 June 2026
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childbirth. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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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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