childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌbərth 
: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition
Examples of childbirth in a Sentence
women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs
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For example, postpartum hair shedding often starts around three to five months post-childbirth, and resolves on its own within three to six months.
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Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The paramedic suddenly had to balance the urgency of a wartime emergency with the delicate, critical first steps of childbirth.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Occurring about three months after childbirth, excessive hair shedding can last up to six months but is temporary.
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This stripped them of a critical financial safety net at the vulnerable time of childbirth in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country.
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Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The paramedic suddenly had to balance the urgency of a wartime emergency with the delicate, critical first steps of childbirth.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Occurring about three months after childbirth, excessive hair shedding can last up to six months but is temporary.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
This stripped them of a critical financial safety net at the vulnerable time of childbirth in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childbirth. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchīl(d)-ˌbərth
: the act or process of giving birth to children
called also parturition
Medical Definition
childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchīl(d)-ˌbərth
: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition
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