childbirth
/ˈtʃʌɪl(d)bəːθ
/noun [mass noun]
The process of giving birth to a child: she died in childbirth...
- His mother lost twins during childbirth and another baby was stillborn.
- Massage during childbirth can shorten the length of labour and be effective as a form of pain relief.
- Some women strongly fear childbirth, sometimes because of how pregnancy and birth are managed.
Synonyms
labour, delivery, giving birth, birthing
technical parturition
literary travail
archaic confinement, lying-in, accouchement, childbed