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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The company has already completed more than 200,000 deliveries across the United States, including ongoing operations in North Carolina, where residents place more than 1,000 orders each month.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The application of these is already obvious in many contexts including transportation, deliveries, and military uses.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Childbirths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirths. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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