Bradley method
- noun
- /ˈbrædli ˈmɛθəd/
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método Bradley
- Many expecting parents choose the Bradley method to help prepare for a natural childbirth experience.
Examples
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Through the Bradley method, couples learn important breathing techniques to ease the labor process.
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You need to learn the Bradley Method.And...
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The Bradley method emphasizes the importance of nutrition and relaxation exercises during pregnancy.
Synonyms
A way to prepare for natural birth using exercises, breathing, nutrition, relaxation, and the father's support
A way to prepare for childbirth using breathing, relaxation, and focus techniques
A childbirth class that teaches breathing and relaxation for labor
A class that teaches breathing, relaxation, and simple exercises to use during birth
A way of giving birth that treats labor as normal and uses teaching, breathing, and relaxation to reduce pain
A way of natural childbirth that uses education and breathing to reduce pain and help you relax
Surface Forms
Morphology
Bradley + method
The construction combines a proper name ('Bradley') with the noun 'method', so a B1 learner would readily infer that it is a procedure or approach named after someone. However, the specific content—that it is a program for natural childbirth with particular techniques—is not predictable from the parts alone, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Bradley method is named after Dr. Robert Bradley, who taught that a woman's partner should be her main 'coach' during labor. Think of a couple practicing breathing, relaxation and nutrition with their coach called Bradley, and you can see why the name means a way to prepare for 'natural childbirth' together.
