birthing
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈbɜː.θɪŋ/us/ˈbɝː.θɪŋ/theprocessofproducingababyfromyourbody, or of ababybeingborn:
Birthing can be ashockingprocessfor those who areunprepared.
a birthingroom
the birthingprocess/experience
See also
birth centre
birthing pool
birthing stool
- Ifhomebirthing can besafethen I haveabsolutelynoproblemwith it.
- One oftheirgoalsis torevivetraditionsaroundchildbirthing andrearing.
- With my second and third birthings Ieducatedmyself andpreparedfor alloutcomes.
- Webelievethat women should beableto makeinformeddecisionsabouttheirbirthingexperience.
- She has beenseeingadoctorwhospecializesinnaturalbirthingtechniques.
- The birthingroomis like acomfortablemotelroom, but withdoctorsjust down thehall.
Obstetrics: birth
- antenatal
- antenatally
- Apgar score
- B, b
- birth centre
- birth partner
- birth rate
- bore
- breech
- childbearing
- delivery room
- labour
- maternity suite
- maternity unit
- matrescence
- midwifery
- multiparous
- newborn
- rooming-in
- stillborn