as in pregnancies
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 childbirths
Many women may not be aware at all that private details of their childbirths were shared with law enforcement.
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Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
In some Michigan counties, Medicaid covers more than half of all childbirths.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
In some Michigan counties, Medicaid covers more than half of all childbirths.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbirths
deliveries
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Coworkers rallied around her, sending regular deliveries of coffee and food to the house and arranging the flowers and plants for her son’s service.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Meanwhile, in Japan, Toyota plans to begin accepting sales negotiations through its GR smartphone app in autumn 2026, with customer deliveries scheduled for 2027.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Childbirths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirths. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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