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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Students also get to use high-tech mannequins that simulate childbirth, and safely practice vital training in a realistic environment.
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Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The homicide capped a turbulent year at Burning Man, which also saw reports of an electrocution, an unplanned childbirth and 44 arrests, more than double last year’s total, according to the Reno Gazette Journal.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility Families, communities, and societies bear the deepest loss when mothers do not survive childbirth.
—Shelley Stewart Iii, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Additionally, it can be passed from parent to child during pregnancy, childbirth or through close contact with bodily fluids after birth.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
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Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The homicide capped a turbulent year at Burning Man, which also saw reports of an electrocution, an unplanned childbirth and 44 arrests, more than double last year’s total, according to the Reno Gazette Journal.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility Families, communities, and societies bear the deepest loss when mothers do not survive childbirth.
—Shelley Stewart Iii, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Additionally, it can be passed from parent to child during pregnancy, childbirth or through close contact with bodily fluids after birth.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for childbirth
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childbirth. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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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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