Definitions for CHILDBIRTH
ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜrθchild·birth

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. childbirth, childbearing, accouchement, vaginal birthnoun

   the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. childbirthnoun

   The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Childbirthnoun

   Travail; labour; the time of bringing forth; the act of bringing forth.

   Etymology: from child and birth.

   The mother of Pyrocles, shortly after her childbirth, died. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   A kernel void of any taste, but not so of virtue, especially for women travailling in childbirth. Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwall.

   In the whole sex of women, God hath decreed the sharpest pains of childbirth; to shew, that there is no state exempt from sorrow. Jeremy Taylor, Holy Living.

   He to his wife, before the time assign’d
   For childbirth came, thus bluntly spoke his mind. Dryden.

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1. Childbirth

   Childbirth, also known as labour and delivery, is the ending of pregnancy where one or more babies exits the internal environment of the mother via vaginal delivery or caesarean section. In 2019, there were about 140.11 million births globally. In the developed countries, most deliveries occur in hospitals, while in the developing countries most are home births.The most common childbirth method worldwide is vaginal delivery. It involves four stages of labour: the shortening and opening of the cervix during the first stage, descent and birth of the baby during the second, the delivery of the placenta during the third, and the recovery of the mother and infant during the fourth stage, which is referred to as the postpartum. The first stage is characterized by abdominal cramping or back pain that typically lasts half a minute and occurs every 10 to 30 minutes. Contractions gradually become stronger and closer together. Since the pain of childbirth correlates with contractions, the pain becomes more frequent and strong as the labour progresses. The second stage ends when the infant is fully expelled. The third stage is the delivery of the placenta. The fourth stage of labour involves the recovery of the mother, delayed clamping of the umbilical cord, and monitoring of the neonate. As of 2014, all major health organizations advise that immediately following a live birth, regardless of the delivery method, that the infant be placed on the mother's chest (termed skin-to-skin contact), and to delay neonate procedures for at least one to two hours or until the baby has had its first breastfeeding.A vaginal delivery is recommended over a cesarean section due to increased risk for complications of a cesarean section and natural benefits of a vaginal delivery in both mother and baby. Various methods may help with pain, such as relaxation techniques, opioids, and spinal blocks. It is best practice to limit the amount of interventions that occur during labour and delivery such as an elective cesarean section, however in some cases a scheduled cesarean section must be planned for a successful delivery and recovery of the mother. An emergency cesarean section may be recommended if unexpected complications occur or little to no progression through the birthing canal is observed in a vaginal delivery. Each year, complications from pregnancy and childbirth result in about 500,000 birthing deaths, seven million women have serious long-term problems, and 50 million women giving birth have negative health outcomes following delivery, most of which occur in the developing world. Complications in the mother include obstructed labour, postpartum bleeding, eclampsia, and postpartum infection. Complications in the baby include lack of oxygen at birth, birth trauma, and prematurity.

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1. childbirth

   Childbirth, also known as labor or delivery, is the process at the end of pregnancy in which one or more babies leave the uterus by passing through the vagina or by a Caesarean section. It involves several stages including dilation of the cervix, the baby descending and emerging, and the delivery of the placenta. Childbirth usually occurs within a time frame of weeks around the estimated due date. Nonetheless, the exact timing and details can vary widely from woman to woman, and from pregnancy to pregnancy.

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1. Childbirthnoun

   the act of bringing forth a child; travail; labor

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1. Childbirth

   Childbirth, labour, delivery, birth, partus, or parturition is the culmination of a pregnancy period with the expulsion of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus. The process of normal childbirth is categorized in three stages of labour: the shortening and dilation of the cervix, descent and birth of the infant, and birth of the placenta. In many cases and with increasing frequency, childbirth is achieved through induction of labor or caesarean section, which is the removal of the neonate through a surgical incision in the abdomen, rather than through vaginal birth. Childbirth by C-Sections increased 50% in the U.S. from 1996 to 2006, and comprise nearly 32% of births in the U.S. and Canada. With respect to induced labor, more than 22% of women undergo induction of labour in the United States. Medical professional policy makers find that induced births and elective cesarean can be harmful to the fetus and neonate as well as harmful or without benefit to the mother, and have established strict guidelines for non-medically indicated induced births and elective cesarean before 39 weeks.

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1. childbirth

   The act and process of giving birth to a child.

   Childbirth is truly amazing, a miracle for sure.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 6, 2020  

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How to pronounce CHILDBIRTH?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CHILDBIRTH in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CHILDBIRTH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of CHILDBIRTH in a Sentence

1. Amy Picklesimer:

   Childbirth can change very quickly and you can be high risk in an instant.

2. Galen Sherwin:

   The medical profession is not uniformly walking the walk when supporting women coming back to work after childbirth.

3. Francisco Esteva:

   At the same time, screening mammograms are not generally recommended in women younger than 40 years of age, therefore, if these results are confirmed, we would need novel approaches to identify breast cancer early in younger women, especially after childbirth.

4. Germaine Greer:

   We in the West do not refrain from childbirth because we are concerned about the population explosion or because we feel we cannot afford children, but because we do not like children.

5. Angela Lieverse:

   It suggests either they didn't know she had twins or that dying during childbirth wasn't so out of the realm of possibility that it would be considered unique.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CHILDBIRTH
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Childbirth
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CHILDBIRTH
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childbirth
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CHILDBIRTH
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CHILDBIRTH