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
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Recent Examples of childbirth
The John Souch painting, Sir Thomas Aston at the Deathbed of His Wife and held by the Manchester Art Gallery , depicts the tragic story of Aston’s wife, Magdalen, who died in childbirth, as well as their surviving three-year-old, Thomas.
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The series is true to its body-horror ambitions, including plenty of unfiltered childbirth scenes that could have the faint of heart hitting the fast-forward button.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
The unusual childbirth comes at a time of heated discussion about citizenship laws in the United States.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The temple contains many sculptures of gods, each representing a particular aspect of life, such as fortune or childbirth.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The series is true to its body-horror ambitions, including plenty of unfiltered childbirth scenes that could have the faint of heart hitting the fast-forward button.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
The unusual childbirth comes at a time of heated discussion about citizenship laws in the United States.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The temple contains many sculptures of gods, each representing a particular aspect of life, such as fortune or childbirth.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbirth
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The Supreme Court has temporarily stayed a lower court’s ban on mail-order delivery of certain types of pills used to terminate pregnancies.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Expectant mothers, soon-to-be pregnant women and their supporters gathered in the sanctuary of a South Side church Saturday to learn how to best advocate for themselves during pregnancy and where to find health resources.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In fact, for millennia the role of mothers has included not only childbearing and education but also protection over the community as a whole, especially through advocacy for peace.—
Marie-Claire Beaulieu,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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Poor women’s childbearing, particularly among Black and immigrant populations, was increasingly portrayed as a driver of intergenerational poverty and social disorder.—
Sonya Borrero,
STAT,
1 May 2026
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Jurors in a Fort Worth courtroom decided on Tanner Horner’s punishment after hearing about a month of testimony and evidence that included audio of Athena Strand’s last moments from inside the delivery van.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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But as online marketplaces widen their delivery network across the country and social media marketing levels the playing field, direct-to-consumer, or D2C, brands are on the rise in India, according to experts.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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On the economic side, laws like PAGA have turned labor enforcement into a jackpot for trial lawyers, hammering small businesses with endless lawsuits over minor technicalities.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Kelly takes an even longer view, arguing that AI will weaken labor bargaining power and make price comparison easier for buyers — both disinflationary forces.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Common symptoms people experience are headaches, muscle aches, serious fevers, coughing, chest pains, shortness of breath and nausea, according to Kaiser Permanente.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The pains and pleasures of family life are top of mind for her.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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This pattern spans over a decade, indicating a remarkable fidelity to the Ashburton River and its surrounding creeks as critical parturition sites.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
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The Babylonian epic the Enuma Elish begins with an account of the gods in their generations not creating but emerging, through a kind of parturition, into a preexisting state of unbeing.… Subscribe or log in to continue reading.—
Jordan Castro,
Harper's Magazine,
9 Jan. 2024
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With additional contractions, the calf’s nose and head appear, followed by the rest of its body.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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It also is used off-label for other kinds of ulcers and has several gynecological uses, including to induce contractions, to decrease blood loss after delivery and to treat miscarriages.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirth. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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