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
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Women past childbearing years often see OB-GYNs less frequently.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2026
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
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
Cleghorn notes that many Minoan women died between the ages of twenty and twenty-five, indicating that childbearing was most likely the cause of death.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Women past childbearing years often see OB-GYNs less frequently.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2026
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
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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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
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In Illinois, disputes over childbirth decisions have surfaced before.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Palmar grasp reflex — automatic grasping action seen in newborns, but can appear as early as 16 weeks gestational age; young monkeys also display the reflex, where the need to quickly hold onto things seems more of a necessity.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Hicks and her legal team allege medical personnel later diagnosed Hicks with gestational diabetes — a condition that afflicts some pregnant women — as further justification to induce her.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Centering model The Centering model was started about 30 years ago by a nurse-midwife who wanted to provide better prenatal care and reduce provider burnout.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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Multivitamins or Prenatal Vitamins Multivitamin preparations and prenatal vitamins contain a mix of water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, and minerals.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Momtazi left Iran with his wife, Flora, who was eight months pregnant at the time with their oldest daughter, in 1982.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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One in six struggle to get pregnant or stay pregnant, according to analysis by infertility associations, and many cannot afford treatments due to high out-of-pocket costs.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Childbearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbearing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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