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
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
Jenny S. Li, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Helping people achieve their childbearing goals means coming up with holistic solutions that improve people's lives, such as making housing more affordable and tackling student loan debt.
—Karen Benjamin Guzzo, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 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
Noun
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
Adjective
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
Helping people achieve their childbearing goals means coming up with holistic solutions that improve people's lives, such as making housing more affordable and tackling student loan debt.
—Karen Benjamin Guzzo, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbearing
Noun
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The maternity concierge serves as a liaison, guiding expectant parents through the multifaceted stages of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, alleviating anxiety and stress while assisting families in navigating the journey.—
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the childbirth incentive, Booyoung Group is reportedly already trying to ease the financial burden on parents by helping out with college tuition for employees’ children, medical expenses for direct family members, and child allowances.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Instead the gestational environment starts shaping fetuses’ brain processing even before birth.—
Meghie Rodrigues,
Scientific American,
7 Oct. 2025
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Type 3c is caused by chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, while gestational diabetes can affect women during pregnancy.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If a massage or facial sounds more your speed, Gruene Day Spa offers same-day services and packages, including prenatal, hot stone, and sports massages, plus classic and clarifying facials, microdermabrasion, and more.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Rather than scaring pregnant women away from medications, efforts to ensure high quality prenatal care, manage infections or environmental exposures, and support physical and mental health are key.—
Dr. Sunny Patel,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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What Wright didn’t anticipate was that people still wouldn’t believe Laura is dead by the end of the finale, which concluded with a one year flash-forward of Daniel finally hearing the evidence and fearing now-wife Cherry, who is pregnant with their child.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Girls who play sports are more likely to attend college, less likely to become pregnant as teenagers, and more likely to land good jobs after graduation.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Childbearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbearing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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