childbearing

child·bear·ing

C0291600 (chīld′bâr′ĭng)n. The human act or process of giving birth; parturition.

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child′bear′ing adj.

child•bear•ing

(ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛər ɪŋ)

n. 1. the act of producing or bringing forth children. adj. 2. capable of, suitable for, or relating to the bearing of a child or of children: the childbearing years. [1350–1400]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	childbearing - the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a childaccouchement, childbirth, vaginal birthobstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a childactive birth - childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participantalternative birth, alternative birthing - a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settingsnatural childbirth - labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process; "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby"birthing, giving birth, parturition, birth - the process of giving birth
Adj.	1.	childbearing - relating to or suitable for childbirth; "of childbearing age"

childbearing

nounThe act or process of bringing forth young:accouchement, birth, birthing, childbirth, delivery, labor, lying-in, parturition, travail.

Translations

parto