natural childbirth
noun
: a system of managing childbirth in which the mother receives preparatory education in order to remain conscious during and assist in delivery with minimal or no use of drugs or anesthetics
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Ruggiero said all of Jackson’s hospitals are using wireless monitors so expecting moms who want natural childbirth can walk around.
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Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
The generation that ushered in the birth control pill, natural childbirth, and free love really left us in the lurch for the third chapter of the story that begins with periods, includes babies, and ends with our ovaries closing up shop.
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Anne Fulenwider,
Flow Space,
6 Sep. 2024
With Camden, Julie had a natural childbirth at Cedars but not at home.
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Sophie Dodd,
Peoplemag,
7 Dec. 2022
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Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
The generation that ushered in the birth control pill, natural childbirth, and free love really left us in the lurch for the third chapter of the story that begins with periods, includes babies, and ends with our ovaries closing up shop.
—
Anne Fulenwider,
Flow Space,
6 Sep. 2024
With Camden, Julie had a natural childbirth at Cedars but not at home.
—
Sophie Dodd,
Peoplemag,
7 Dec. 2022
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“Natural childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20childbirth. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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