as in pregnancy
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 childbirth
Behind Japan’s childbirth decline are fewer marriages in recent years, stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, said Takumi Fujinami, an economist at the Japan Research Institute.
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Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
For sensitive skin or after childbirth, consider using a peri bottle (squirt bottle) or sitz bath (a warm, shallow bath in a basin placed on the toilet or in a bathtub).
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
On the latest episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Dinner's On Me podcast, the On Call actress, 39, recalled the interesting story of her childbirth.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
That includes a University of Houston study of maternal mortality that examines why Black, Indigenous and other people of color in the U.S. are nearly three times as likely as white women to die during pregnancy or within the first year after childbirth.
—Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2025
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Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
For sensitive skin or after childbirth, consider using a peri bottle (squirt bottle) or sitz bath (a warm, shallow bath in a basin placed on the toilet or in a bathtub).
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
On the latest episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Dinner's On Me podcast, the On Call actress, 39, recalled the interesting story of her childbirth.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
That includes a University of Houston study of maternal mortality that examines why Black, Indigenous and other people of color in the U.S. are nearly three times as likely as white women to die during pregnancy or within the first year after childbirth.
—Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbirth
Noun
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During the reunion, Jasmine kept certain pregnancy details private.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2025
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Morgan, a two-time World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist, announced her retirement from professional soccer in September 2024, coinciding with the news of her second pregnancy.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
31 Mar. 2025
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At 6-foot-3, with his big, forceful delivery, Skubal last year displayed both pinpoint command and next-level stuff.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The benefits include fast, free delivery, access to invite-only deals and the option to Buy With Prime.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The couple attempted to start a family several years earlier, but Fox suffered a miscarriage in 2022.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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In a recent op-ed, Perkins shared the deeply personal story that a miscarriage shaped her perspective on the sanctity of life.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2025
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This pattern spans over a decade, indicating a remarkable fidelity to the Ashburton River and its surrounding creeks as critical parturition sites.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
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The process of parturition can be considered as equivalent to cosmonaut's/astronaut's transition from microgravitation back to Earth gravitation (G=1) during landing.—
ncbi rofl,
Discover Magazine,
7 Mar. 2013
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Under O’Brien’s leadership, the Teamsters union has engaged with the Trump administration even as other major American labor groups have distanced themselves.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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In order to assess the risks of industrial labor, states began collecting data about accidents and deaths.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirth. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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