as in childbirth
the act or process of giving birth to children
for her second accouchement, she was attended by a more sympathetic doctor
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childbirth
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The season six finale ended on the cliffhanger that Jamie and Claire's daughter, Faith, may not have died after childbirth and in fact may have become a mother of her own, giving birth to daughters Jane and Fanny.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026 -
In Illinois, disputes over childbirth decisions have surfaced before.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Accouchement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accouchement. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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