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childbirth

childbirth

82 2.3
The time when a woman has a baby
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃaɪldbɜrθ/
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  • And black women were five times more likely to die in and around childbirth than their white counterparts.
  • pregnancy and childbirth
  • women in childbirth
  • attend a childbirth

Education rates were pathetic, childbirth rates were off the charts.

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Examples

  • In November, they began attending the childbirth classes the doctor had recommended.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The medical use of morphine in childbirth evidently led to similar forms of addiction.

    Academic text (1993)
  • So death in childbirth is still a global problem.

  • More girls are going to school and more women survive childbirth and can plan their families.

  • Childbirth is a gentle act of nature.

  • We wanted to give correct information on things concerning pregnancy, childbirth, and early childhood.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • And there's a strong risk of dying from childbirth the older you are.

  • Early pregnancy and childbirth are really fundamental to adolescent health.

  • American childbirths are at record lows right now.

  • Many women experience fear and anxiety about childbirth before the big day arrives.

Synonyms

labor
vschildbirth
  • US
204 3.5

A woman's time of having a baby, from the first pains to the baby being born

is the full process term, not only that active stage
delivery
vschildbirth
80 3.0

Giving birth to a baby

is the broader process that includes stages before and after the act
giving birth
vschildbirth
53 1.9

To have a baby when it comes out of the mother's body

is the noun name for that action
birthing
vschildbirth
34 3.3

The act of giving birth to a baby

is the neutral general term for the same process
childbearing
vschildbirth
15 3.4

The act of having babies

is the term for a single event rather than an extended period
partum
vschildbirth
  • Specialized
3 8.1

The act of giving birth to a baby

is the broad common term rather than a specialist medical label
birthing process
vschildbirth
2 3.4

The physical stages a person goes through when a baby comes out of their body

is the general process term rather than a list of detailed events
parturition
vschildbirth
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The process of giving birth to a baby or young animal

is the human-focused process rather than a general animal term
borning
vschildbirth
  • Archaic
1 9.9

The time when a baby is born

is the modern, neutral term rather than an archaic or literary form
accouchement
vschildbirth
  • Archaic
9.9

The act of a person giving birth to a baby

is the everyday, neutral term rather than a formal or technical one
parturiency
vschildbirth
  • Specialized
9.9

The time when a person or animal gives birth

is the term for the whole process rather than this temporary state
obstetrical delivery
vschildbirth
  • Specialized
3.9

Helping a woman to give birth, often by doctors or nurses

is the general process term that does not stress medical help

Antonyms

4.2

Ending a pregnancy so it does not lead to the birth of a baby

Compounds

Giving birth with little medical help and no drugs to reduce pain or help the birth

A way to prepare for natural birth using exercises, breathing, nutrition, relaxation, and the father's support

A class that teaches breathing, relaxation, and simple exercises to use during birth

A gentle way to help a baby be born in a quiet, dim room with immediate mother contact

A way of giving birth that treats labor as normal and uses teaching, breathing, and relaxation to reduce pain

How Painful

childbirth
82 2.3
painless
39 1.0

Surface Forms

childbirth singular
childbirths plural

Morphology

childbirth = child + birth (transparent) = child + birth

A straightforward compound of 'child' + 'birth' whose meaning is directly the process of giving birth to a child.

Etymology

Childbirth is a simple joining of child and birth, so it simply means the 'birth of a child'. That's why childbirth refers to the process of giving a baby into the world.