childbirth
Example Sentences
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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
Another of the Lincoln’s sons, a toddler named Eddie, had died years before, and when Mary was just six years old, her own mother had died in childbirth.
From Literature
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“A person can’t be trapped in a rumpel! And I’m sure Anna didn’t spin again once she left. She probably died in childbirth.”
From Literature
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Others have what she terms "delayed life syndrome": putting major life decisions, including childbirth, on pause.
From BBC
She also recounted suffering "excruciating" pain during childbirth, telling fans: "I spent five to six hours rolling around in the bed crying in agony."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.