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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Four things women’s bodies do exceptionally well Pain tolerance: Human bodies endure all kinds of pain — from menstrual cramps and childbirth to back injuries and broken bones.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025 -
Fearing immigration enforcement, undocumented parents will avoid hospitals for childbirth, dramatically escalating medical risk for mother and baby.—
James Thomas Snyder,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Combined, Medicaid and CHIP protect nearly half of all children in the United States, beginning with important prenatal care, covering over 40% of U.S. births as well as nearly half of all rural births, and continuing to insure millions of vulnerable children into young adulthood.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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As Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has noted, the fear of an enormous bill leads some women to delay or even skip prenatal or postpartum care, endangering their health and their baby's.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Twenty-four years later, Townsend had that same experience, playing professionally on the WTA Tour while pregnant with her baby boy.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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That adorable announcement features 2-year-old Koa kissing his mother’s pregnant belly, with J.J. standing by Kealia’s side.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
25 June 2025
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“Childbearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbearing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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