childbirth

[chahyld-burth]

noun

1. an act or instance of bringing forth a child; parturition.

   a difficult childbirth.

childbirth

/ ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜːθ /

noun

1. the act of giving birth to a child

Word History and Origins

Origin of childbirth¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; child, birth

Example Sentences

Others also praised the post for "normalising" the aftermath of childbirth.

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Later childbirth, a growing trend here, is another factor in lowering fertility.

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"Sometimes these girls are released," Ms Coker said, "other times they die during childbirth, or are murdered and placed in the grounds of the organisation."

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"And watching my husband take initiative, doing research on pregnancy and childbirth and showing real effort, gave me confidence that we could do this."

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Ms Sansom became an "accidental advocate" when a pelvic mesh procedure to fix her bladder leaks caused by childbirth left her in "terrible pain".

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