as in childbirth
the act or process of giving birth to children
in olden days many women died in childbearing
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Noun
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And finally, dipping estrogen can reduce blood flow to your pelvic floor muscles, contributing to the weakening of this zone that can naturally happen with age and childbirth, Dr. Adams adds.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
1 Aug. 2025 -
The biology of maternal brain health Pregnancy and the months following childbirth are characterized by so many emotional, psychological and physical changes that the transition to motherhood has a specific name: matrescence.—
Andrew Novick,
The Conversation,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Jackson says patients will also be able to receive prenatal care through its partnership with Community Health of South Florida.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Some Planned Parenthood clinics also provide prenatal care to expectant parents.—
Jamila Taylor,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Also back on Bravo, years after getting fired from Vanderpump for racist mischief, was perennial pot-stirrer Kristen Doute, now trying to get pregnant with her boyfriend, soft-spoken L.A. outsider Luke Broderick.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Other updates include a pregnancy-aware Oura advisor, cycle insights and biometrics from resting heart rate to heart rate variability which are used to provide insights for pregnant women.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Childbearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbearing. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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