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childbirth

[chahyld-burth] / ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜrθ /


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The family of a first-time mum who died in childbirth say her newborn son is the "light" that's keeping them going through their grief.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Rhoda is less interested in Max’s disloyalty to Leonie than in the tales of Ana’s philandering, profligate father, a Maltese artist who raised her after her Italian mother died during childbirth.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Setting emotions aside, the timing of childbirth for older parents can stymie their earning power.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

This tension between mobility and brain size has shaped not only anatomy but also social behaviour, encouraging cooperative care and cultural adaptations around childbirth.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

In 1804 Jefferson’s younger daughter, Maria Jefferson Eppes, died from complications during childbirth.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

This wouldn’t affect childbirths if the propensity to get married had remained constant.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 2, 2025

But that movement has been silenced as President Xi Jinping’s administration has tightened controls on civil society and promoted conservative family values in a bid to boost childbirths.

From Seattle Times Sep. 28, 2023

Couples can now have up to three children, and CNN reported that childbirths from unmarried parents will soon be registered with health care officials.

From Washington Times Feb. 8, 2023

Two difficult childbirths, along with Dennis’s spending all day at the gym with his clients, resulted in a drop-off of physical activity.

From New York Times Dec. 14, 2020

Were the resurrections as common as childbirths nobody would consider them violations of the laws of nature.

From Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity by Robert Patterson




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