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active birth

active birth

3.6
Childbirth in which the mother moves and changes position to help labor
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : parto activo
  • Some midwives recommend active birth because movement can help ease pain and speed up labor.

Examples

  • Many women find active birth empowering, as it gives them more control during childbirth.

  • The hospital offers active birth classes to help mothers prepare for labor.

  • Many hospitals now support active birth practices.

  • The concept of active birth promotes mobility during labor.

  • Many women find active birth empowering, as it gives them more control during childbirth.

  • Some midwives recommend active birth because movement can help ease pain and speed up labor.

  • The hospital offers active birth classes to help mothers prepare for labor.

How Assisted

obstetrical delivery
  • Specialized
3.9
active birth
  • Specialized
3.6

Surface Forms

active birth singular
active births plural

Morphology

active + birth

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'active' (energetic, involved) with 'birth' (the process of a baby being born): an 'active birth' is simply a birth in which the mother is active. This is a transparent noun phrase formation that follows normal adjective + noun composition and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Active birth comes from the picture of a mother being active during birth, not lying still in bed. Midwives and doctors ask her to 'move around' and 'take an active role' to help labor, so active birth means a way of giving birth where the mother moves and helps the process.