as in pregnancy
the act or process of giving birth to children
women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs
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Recent Examples of childbirth
However, researchers found these disparities still exist regardless of income and education, according to a 2023 study from the National Bureau of Economic Research looking at childbirths in California.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 8 May 2025
More than 700 women died every day in 2023 from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, according to a WHO fact sheet released last month.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Over its final 20 years, the Gates Foundation will focus on ending preventable childbirth deaths, eradicate deadly infectious diseases, and lifting people out of poverty, among its other goals, the foundation’s statement said.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
This phenomenon is rampant in the great American sport of childbirth and child-rearing.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 8 May 2025
More than 700 women died every day in 2023 from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, according to a WHO fact sheet released last month.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Over its final 20 years, the Gates Foundation will focus on ending preventable childbirth deaths, eradicate deadly infectious diseases, and lifting people out of poverty, among its other goals, the foundation’s statement said.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
This phenomenon is rampant in the great American sport of childbirth and child-rearing.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbirth
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Medical experts have decried the loss of the recommendation, which is also at odds with clear data showing the risks of COVID-19 during pregnancy and the benefits of vaccination.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Folate is necessary in higher amounts during pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects.11 3.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
29 May 2025
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Its deliveries in China fell 8% in April, even as the broader EV market grew.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The daily drives pose challenges for vehicle wear, limited time with patients and delivery coordination, Alvarado said.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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However, according to People, after Furness had two miscarriages and attempts at invitro-fertilization failed, the two decided to adopt.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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It’s invoked on social media as people repost or comment on the headlines of today — whether about women being charged for having miscarriages, the overturning of Roe [vs. Wade], deportations or lawsuits against the press.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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This pattern spans over a decade, indicating a remarkable fidelity to the Ashburton River and its surrounding creeks as critical parturition sites.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
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This pattern spans over a decade, indicating a remarkable fidelity to the Ashburton River and its surrounding creeks as critical parturition sites.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
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Among the problems and setbacks at NASSCO, CRS said, were the accidental flooding of a dry dock in 2018, labor shortages, difficulty getting parts, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and failures with robotic steel cutting and welding equipment.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The idea has also drawn criticism from a number of economists and labor advocates.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
21 May 2025
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirth. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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