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childbirth

[chahyld-burth] / ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜrθ /


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But her journey ends in an abandoned diner, where she dies in childbirth after charging this stranger she has come to trust with the holy task of protecting her infant daughter.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Diabetes UK says better follow-up care also needs to be offered to mums-to-be diagnosed with gestational diabetes in pregnancy because it increases the risk of type 2 diabetes after childbirth.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Among first time mothers, they were most apparent after childbirth.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

When Tom was six, his mother died, apparently from complications after childbirth.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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

During several childbirths which I attended in various parts of the valley, I observed the use of the following aids to delivery: 1.

From The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir by John M. Garvan




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