natural childbirth

noun

Definition of natural childbirthnext
as in cesarean section

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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. — 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 With Camden, Julie had a natural childbirth at Cedars but not at home. — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for natural childbirth
  1. cesarean section
  2. pregnancy
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  • Research shows midwife births lead to lower rates of both cesarean section and complications.
    — Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Ashley was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome during her pregnancy, and she was urgently flown to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle for an emergency cesarean section under general anesthesia, according to the fundraiser.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of cesarean section
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  • They’re born before antibodies – protective proteins that recognize incoming germs – can be transferred from mother to baby during the later stages of pregnancy.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • During pregnancy and breastfeeding, there’s a little more nuance.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pregnancy

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