giving birth

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giving birth - the process of giving birth

birthing, parturition, birth

brooding, incubation - sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

calving - giving birth to a calf

accouchement, childbearing, childbirth - the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child

farrow, farrowing - the production of a litter of pigs

hatch, hatching - the production of young from an egg

egg laying, laying - the production of eggs (especially in birds)

biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms

reproduction - the process of generating offspring

childbed, confinement, lying-in, parturiency, travail, labour, labor - concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"

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"Giving birth is troublesome,"--say others--"why still give birth?

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As Andi Eigenmann approaches week 39 of her second pregnancy, she admitted that her condition is not ideal for giving birth via vaginal birth after c-section (VBAC).

Andi Eigenmann might go for C-section to ensure safe birth of second baby

They are a couple who the average Dave and Susan can somewhat relate to, and Meghan giving birth at the Croydon hospital will only increase this reputation.

Why Meghan Markle should actually give birth at Croydon University Hospital; The hospital is one of London's top hospitals for childbirth and is perfect for Royalty, writes Sam Truelove

Once it sets in, there is no possibility (of giving birth).

65-year-old Indian woman gives birth to second child

The overall analysis has identified a significant association between ever giving birth and the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Mothers have higher risk of heart disease, stroke

Ayten Amer surprised her followers with news about giving birth to her second child.

We Did Not Know She Was PREGNANT! Ayten Amer Gives Birth to Her Second Baby

To tackle the problem the WHO currently suggests an injection of oxytocin be offered to all women giving birth vaginally.

Revamped drug could save lives of many new mothers - WHO

It is possible to fulfill the role of a mother, or father, without physically giving birth. Some of Jesus' final words involved the beginning of a "motherly" relationship between two who were not genetically linked.

"Give birth"

Social media users were shocked by photos circulating of a young woman lying on the Red Sea beach while giving birth to her baby with the help of a specialist doctor and her husband.

Russian tourist gives birth in Dahab's Red Sea

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital said that over the past 28 years, the average age of women giving birth for the first time has risen from 28 to 32.6, while the percentage of women over the age of 35 giving birth increased from 11 percent to 40 percent.

62-year-old Taiwanese woman successfully gives birth

SIALKOT -- The Satrah police registered a case against a man and his parents for torturing his wife for, what she says, giving birth to a second daughter in village Dhandal-Satrah, Daska, on Tuesday.