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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Up to 92% of breastfeeding employees return to work after childbirth when their employer provides lactation support, compared to a national average of only a 59% return rate, based on HRSA data.
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The absence of support often forces American mothers to return to work shortly after childbirth, sometimes sooner than the eight weeks that federal law mandates for separating puppies from their mothers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
So, a postpartum hemorrhage is any bleeding emergency that can occur after childbirth.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Care from health professionals before, during and after childbirth can save the lives of women and newborns, according to the WHO, as can reducing the number of unplanned pregnancies through birth control.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The absence of support often forces American mothers to return to work shortly after childbirth, sometimes sooner than the eight weeks that federal law mandates for separating puppies from their mothers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
So, a postpartum hemorrhage is any bleeding emergency that can occur after childbirth.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Care from health professionals before, during and after childbirth can save the lives of women and newborns, according to the WHO, as can reducing the number of unplanned pregnancies through birth control.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for childbirth
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childbirth. Accessed 7 May. 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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