as in pregnancies
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 childbirths
Many women may not be aware at all that private details of their childbirths were shared with law enforcement.
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Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
In some Michigan counties, Medicaid covers more than half of all childbirths.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
In some Michigan counties, Medicaid covers more than half of all childbirths.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbirths
deliveries
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Extensive design iterations, airworthiness certification, and manufacturing validation requirements make the path to mass production longer and more complex, resulting in a gradual ramp-up in deliveries.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Research shows that vaginal deliveries—whenever safe and possible—may contribute to healthy immunity too.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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“Childbirths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirths. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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