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childbirth

[chahyld-burth] / ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜrθ /


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As a young man, he began having prophetic dreams of his wife dying in childbirth.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

Probable causes of their insanity are listed as fright, love, grief, childbirth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Becoming a mother can be difficult under any circumstances, but for some women, everyday obstacles can make getting medical care after childbirth especially challenging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Liberal Democrats are calling for one-to-one midwife care for women in labour, as figures suggest life-altering childbirth injuries in England have reached record levels.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

What if Emma did not survive this pregnancy and 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

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

Two grueling childbirths drove her to seek surgery.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2019

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

From Washington Times ● Feb. 6, 2018

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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