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Recent Examples of natural childbirth
Ruggiero said all of Jackson’s hospitals are using wireless monitors so expecting moms who want natural childbirth can walk around.
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Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
The generation that ushered in the birth control pill, natural childbirth, and free love really left us in the lurch for the third chapter of the story that begins with periods, includes babies, and ends with our ovaries closing up shop.
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Anne Fulenwider,
Flow Space,
6 Sep. 2024
The Bradley Method is an approach to natural childbirth.
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Rachel Gurevich,
Parents,
22 July 2024
Think of it like natural childbirth: What is a back-to-nature, spiritual experience for one person can be life-threatening for another—and for many, modern medicine is the most empowering choice.
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Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2023
With Camden, Julie had a natural childbirth at Cedars but not at home.
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Sophie Dodd,
Peoplemag,
7 Dec. 2022
Seven of her children were born via natural childbirth.
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Fox News,
30 Aug. 2022
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
The generation that ushered in the birth control pill, natural childbirth, and free love really left us in the lurch for the third chapter of the story that begins with periods, includes babies, and ends with our ovaries closing up shop.
—
Anne Fulenwider,
Flow Space,
6 Sep. 2024
The Bradley Method is an approach to natural childbirth.
—
Rachel Gurevich,
Parents,
22 July 2024
Think of it like natural childbirth: What is a back-to-nature, spiritual experience for one person can be life-threatening for another—and for many, modern medicine is the most empowering choice.
—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2023
With Camden, Julie had a natural childbirth at Cedars but not at home.
—
Sophie Dodd,
Peoplemag,
7 Dec. 2022
Seven of her children were born via natural childbirth.
—
Fox News,
30 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for natural childbirth
Noun
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Earlier that day, Parker — who had pretended to be pregnant for 10 months — stabbed her pregnant friend Reagan Simmons-Hancock 15 times, then performed a crude cesarean section, cutting the fetus out of her body with a scalpel and removing it from her uterus.
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So, because of her previous fibroid surgery, doctors believed a cesarean section would be the safest option during delivery.
Noun
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Instead, compensation is distributed through milestones outlined in a legal contract before pregnancy begins, with additional reimbursements covering travel, childcare, lost wages and medical expenses that arise throughout the process.
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In humans, this construction project happens primarily during the 5th through 10th weeks of pregnancy.
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“Natural childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natural%20childbirth. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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