Synonyms of childbirth

childbirth

noun

ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌbərth 

as in pregnancy

the act or process of giving birth to children

women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pregnancy
• childbearing
• delivery
• labor
• pains
• parturition
• contraction
• travail
• accouchement
• confinement
• lying-in
• natural childbirth
• cesarean section
• birth pang
• childbed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of childbirth

Common triggers of this type of hair loss include childbirth, surgery, severe illness, high fever and significant emotional stress. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Maternal mortality—death during pregnancy, childbirth, and the first six weeks after delivery—averaged 81 percent higher in rural areas than in urban ones from 2016 to 2019. — Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Both of their parents die—their father in a train accident and their mother in childbirth. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

For some patients, these are issues that arise for the first time after childbirth, weight loss, hormonal changes, or as natural changes that occur with aging. — Anonymous, Allure, 23 July 2026