birthing center
noun
birth·ing center
ˌbər-thiŋ- 
: a facility usually staffed by nurse-midwives that provides a less institutionalized setting than a hospital for women who wish to deliver by natural childbirth
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“Birthing center.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/birthing%20center. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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