as in childbirth
the act or process of giving birth to children
in olden days many women died in childbearing
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Recent Examples of childbearing
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent dips in birth rates are due to declines in teenage pregnancy, and shifts to older ages of childbearing.
—Stephanie Psaki, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Rising rates of obesity and alcohol use, along with changes in childbearing and menopause patterns, may also contribute to the steady increase.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Experts suspect rising obesity and alcohol use, reductions in exercise, and changes in childbearing may help explain the rise in cases.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Yet, Gui uncovers an intimate connection with the evil spirit, which embodies Yishui’s deepest pain about childbearing.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Menopause typically occurs between ages 45 and 55 but research indicates that race, ethnicity, reproductive and childbearing history, and socioeconomic status can all impact symptom severity and onset.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Many of them were young women, either pregnant or of childbearing age, when the bombs fell and have lived much of their lives under a heavy shadow of fear and stigma.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
Far too many Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and the ubiquity of (necessary) two-income households across the land also disincentivizes the all-important social good of childbearing.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent dips in birth rates are due to declines in teenage pregnancy, and shifts to older ages of childbearing.
—Stephanie Psaki, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Rising rates of obesity and alcohol use, along with changes in childbearing and menopause patterns, may also contribute to the steady increase.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Experts suspect rising obesity and alcohol use, reductions in exercise, and changes in childbearing may help explain the rise in cases.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Yet, Gui uncovers an intimate connection with the evil spirit, which embodies Yishui’s deepest pain about childbearing.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Menopause typically occurs between ages 45 and 55 but research indicates that race, ethnicity, reproductive and childbearing history, and socioeconomic status can all impact symptom severity and onset.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In the United Kingdom, there is a midwife assigned to every childbearing individual, regardless of the risk status of the pregnancy.
—Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Many of them were young women, either pregnant or of childbearing age, when the bombs fell and have lived much of their lives under a heavy shadow of fear and stigma.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbearing
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Kanto practitioners believe that women cannot participate because, according to Japan's Shinto religion, women's blood from menstruation and childbirth is considered impure for the purpose of religious rituals.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Brutal childbirth has increasingly become TV shorthand for the burden of being a woman.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Prosecutors say the child’s gestational age was between eight and 10 weeks at the time of the killing.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Setareh notes that reproductive history is also key here and that women who experienced early menopause, gestational hypertension and preeclampsia should consider this test, too, because these conditions all increase their risk for heart disease.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Multivitamins typically contain lower amounts of the key nutrients in prenatal vitamins, including folate and iron, because people who are not pregnant don't need such large amounts.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, Edward has been including items like prenatal vitamins in Ellen’s discretionary spending, which Sethi strongly disagreed with.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Many of my pregnant patients start feeling nauseous weeks before their first prenatal appointment is scheduled.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Pillow menus are becoming increasingly common, with options ranging from ultra-soft to extra-firm, hypoallergenic, and even body pillows for pregnant travelers.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Childbearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbearing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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