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childbirth

[chahyld-burth] / ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜrθ /


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Among low-income pregnant individuals, the approach was linked to better postpartum health care and stronger connections to primary care that continued well beyond childbirth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

By building those skills over the first year after childbirth, the team hoped patients would eventually feel confident arranging appointments, seeking primary care, and navigating the healthcare system without additional assistance.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

What makes Kinsella's return so unique are the obvious challenges - and changes to the body - pregnancy and childbirth brings.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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

Marriage and childbirth strengthen the swordswoman, who is not a maid like Joan of Arc.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

It may be no accident that the recent plunge in childbirths began in 2008, during the Great Recession, or that it continued through the slow recovery, the pandemic and political disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

To ration dwindling supplies, Muhanna said all scheduled operations were stopped and the hospital devoted all its resources to emergencies and childbirths.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 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 grueling childbirths drove her to seek surgery.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2019

It was she who was addressed, as Mary is at the present day, in order to obtain happy marriages and easy childbirths.

From Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning by T. W. Doane




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