childbirth

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The five-year plan covers not just childbirth and IVF but preschool access, secondary education, family income support, and housing.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Hague has been open with her fans about her struggles with pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood, describing having her first child as challenging at times.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Successful childbirth depends on the uterus producing steady, well-organized contractions that move the baby safely through delivery.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

In “Hamnet,” Buckley’s howls during childbirth and anguish over a child’s death mark the emotional extremes in a period drama about grief, art and Shakespeare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

She had never forgotten that expression: childbirth as an act of blasé bourgeoisie—how funny, how untrue it was.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie