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childbirth

[chahyld-burth] / ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜrθ /


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Back pain, difficult childbirth, dental crowding and sinus infections are not random misfortunes.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

Baby Carrie has not been born yet at the start of the series, in part so the show could explore pioneer pregnancy and childbirth.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Ms. Saxbe uncovers clues about how maternal and paternal brains are restructured by childbirth, correlated to a “stronger attunement” with infants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

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

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

They had both hoped for a baby, and they were thrilled, but pregnancy was dangerous in the nineteenth century About one in every two hundred women died in childbirth.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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

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

Three childbirths later, she was diagnosed with near-fatal renal complications.

From Washington Times Feb. 6, 2018

I remarked particularly the broad shoulders and athletic arms of the woman, whose many childbirths had left no traces upon her comeliness.

From Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War by Townsend, George Alfred




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