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birthing center

[bur-thing sen-ter] / ˈbɜr θɪŋ ˌsɛn tər /
NOUN
delivery room
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Inpatient hospice facilities have the atmosphere of a bed-and-breakfast, or a birthing center, but for the dying.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025

Jade Godbolt, of Dallas, had her second child at a birthing center in 2021, partly to avoid hospital risks of COVID-19 and to experience a more natural environment.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

A former labor and delivery nurse from Boston, Mitchell wants to open Birth Sanctuary Gainesville, a free-standing birthing center for those who don’t want to have their child in a hospital.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2022

As they approach the day of delivery, even while heading toward a patient-centered birthing center, their whole experience is nerve-racking in ways it shouldn’t be — thereby making this movie’s point.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2022

The whole birthing center felt tropically humid, even though it was forty degrees outside.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman