childbirth

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China has moved well beyond rhetoric: childbirth is now effectively free under the insurance system, and reimbursement for assisted reproductive services has been expanding rapidly.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Young hopes Kinsella "can be a pioneer to other gymnasts to return back to elite sport, or any other physical sport" after childbirth.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 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

In the book Men Against Death I was greatly struck by the fact that in childbirth alone, women commonly suffer more pain, illness and misery than any war hero ever does.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank