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
Holly Garcia, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
As many as 1 in 5 women may have uterine fibroids during their childbearing years — and those abnormal growths may have a connection not just to reproductive health but also to heart health.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Other countries have offered more robust programs to encourage childbearing and ease parenting but haven’t seen their birth rates go up, noted Michael Geruso, an economist for the University of Texas-Austin who hopes to see the global population increase.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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
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
That's because their children, who largely fall within the millennial generation, might be in the midst of their childbearing years.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
As many as 1 in 5 women may have uterine fibroids during their childbearing years — and those abnormal growths may have a connection not just to reproductive health but also to heart health.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Other countries have offered more robust programs to encourage childbearing and ease parenting but haven’t seen their birth rates go up, noted Michael Geruso, an economist for the University of Texas-Austin who hopes to see the global population increase.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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
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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These muscles are usually at their weakest during the first few weeks after childbirth.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Screenings are scheduled at Lightbox Film Center of Kleckner’s landmark feminist films, including Three Lives (1971)—the first feature-length documentary produced by an all-women crew—and Birth Film (1973), one of the earliest feminist films to document childbirth.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Trainor wrote about her pregnancy in her 2023 book, Dear Future Mama, sharing her experiences with gestational diabetes, blood clots and blistering nipples.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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But then, her surrogate (also known as a gestational carrier) told her that something was wrong.—
Alexandra Chaidez,
NBC news,
18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Nicholson turned to the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia, a non-profit organization that helps connect women with critical prenatal and postpartum resources, including doula services.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s immigration crackdown is keeping Minnesota patients from seeking medical care, with pregnant women avoiding prenatal visits and diabetics afraid to pick up insulin.—
Tim Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The actress became pregnant with their first child while filming season 3 of The Rookie, and instead of strategically concealing her pregnancy to play Angela, creator Alexi Hawley simply wrote it into Diaz's character's storyline.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the fine print of its overhauled recommendations, the CDC suggests an initial RSV dose for infants under 8 months if their mothers did not get an RSV shot while pregnant, and a second dose for children with underlying issues like chronic lung disease.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Childbearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbearing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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