giving birth

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Born to Nigerian parents who lived in London, his mother wound up giving birth to him in Brooklyn after being turned away from her flight home due to her advanced pregnancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Despite a significant proportion of American births to single mothers, the number of unmarried women giving birth has actually been decreasing for the past decade, with the decline largely driven by teenagers and working-class women.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026

After giving birth, Shakhnoza Nazarova thought registering her daughter's name would be a mere formality.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Advancing to the French Open round of 16 for the first time would require the opposite, Osaka toiling through another step in her return to form after giving birth to her daughter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Henrietta shared that house with her parents and eight older siblings until 1924, when her mother, Eliza Lacks Pleasant, died giving birth to her tenth child.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot