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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Some bleeding is normal after childbirth.
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 12 June 2026
Medical staff quickly determined that Parker showed no signs of recent childbirth.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 12 June 2026
After her mother died during childbirth, her father was unable to care for their five children, and she and two siblings were put up for adoption.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Kawata, who was elected in 2023, is due to give birth in mid-September and will take 16 weeks of maternity leave – eight weeks before and eight weeks after childbirth – in what’s believed to be a first for an incumbent mayor in Japan.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 12 June 2026
Medical staff quickly determined that Parker showed no signs of recent childbirth.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 12 June 2026
After her mother died during childbirth, her father was unable to care for their five children, and she and two siblings were put up for adoption.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Kawata, who was elected in 2023, is due to give birth in mid-September and will take 16 weeks of maternity leave – eight weeks before and eight weeks after childbirth – in what’s believed to be a first for an incumbent mayor in Japan.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childbirth. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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