/ʧajˈldbɚˌθ/ - [chayldberth] - child•birth
We found 5 definitions of childbirth from 5 different sources.
NounPlural: childbirths |
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childbirth - the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child | ||
childbearing, accouchement, vaginal birth | ||
birthing, giving birth, parturition, birth the process of giving birth | ||
obstetrical delivery, delivery the act of delivering a child | ||
active birth childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant | ||
alternative birth, alternative birthing a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings |