childbirth
pronunciation
How to pronounce childbirth in British English:
UK [ˈtʃaɪldbɜ:θ]
How to pronounce childbirth in American English:
US [ˈtʃaɪldbɜrθ]
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- Noun:
- the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
Word Origin
- childbirth (n.)
- also child-birth, mid-15c., from child + birth (n.).
Example
- 1. Millions of others suffer infections or injuries from pregnancy and childbirth .
- 2. The same is true of restrictions on out of wedlock childbirth .
- 3. Others may argue the muscles used in childbirth are the most powerful .
- 4. Anxiety in childbirth slows the production of the hormone oxytocin , which allows effective contractions .
- 5. I 'm not even going to get into products related to menstruation , childbirth and menopause .