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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Despite having more complex reproductive organs and the burdensome, sometimes fatal, functions that come with them — menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding — female bodies tend to outlast male bodies.—
Starre Vartan,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025 -
Today, with the exception of Wisconsin, Medicaid coverage has extended from 60 days to 12 months after childbirth.—
Natasha Williams,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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There are also salon and nail services and a menu of prenatal options.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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The program is aimed at improving school readiness and serves children from prenatal through age 5.—
Lily Ogburn,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Numerous tenants, including a pregnant woman who was hospitalized, suffered from extreme heat in their apartments due to malfunctioning AC.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
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Hodgkin, who is currently pregnant, will be sentenced at a later date, per the outlet.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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“Childbearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbearing. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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