childbirth
/ˈt͡ʃaɪldˌbɝθ/noun2 syllables
Childbirth means: the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child.
Synonyms for childbirth6
noun, as in the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
childbearing, accouchement, vaginal birth
also used for childbirth
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What does childbirth mean?1
noun
1
the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Childbirth in a sentence
- Many women pursue higher education and careers, thus delaying marriage and childbirth.CK
- Obstetrics deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.Vanilla
- It is unfair that only women have to suffer the pain of childbirth.mailohilohi
- An obstetrician estimates the progress of childbirth by measuring the time between each contraction.npvojtik
- Pregnancy in a woman lasts nine months from the moment of conception to childbirth.AlanF_US
- I used gentle pressure techniques to help her relax and prepare for childbirth.terrynoti
- I did not believe in miracles until I witnessed the miracle of childbirth.DostKaplan
- Last time it was a natural childbirth.unknown
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Forms of childbirth
as a noun
- plural
- childbirths