natural childbirth

noun

Definition of natural childbirthnext
as in cesarean section

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Recent Examples of natural childbirth With Camden, Julie had a natural childbirth at Cedars but not at home. — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022 Ruggiero said all of Jackson’s hospitals are using wireless monitors so expecting moms who want natural childbirth can walk around. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025 The generation that ushered in the birth control pill, natural childbirth, and free love really left us in the lurch for the third chapter of the story that begins with periods, includes babies, and ends with our ovaries closing up shop. — Anne Fulenwider, Flow Space, 6 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for natural childbirth
  1. cesarean section
  2. pregnancy
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  • Filicetti also said Shaw recently gave birth to another baby prematurely through a cesarean section and that her husband is taking care of the child.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • His ability to perform a cesarean section — something Doc couldn't dream of — forces the town to reckon with an ugly part of their collective conscience.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of cesarean section
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  • Their big family update came after a difficult year for the parents, who publicly shared that Natalie experienced three pregnancy losses in 2025.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Common wisdom also held that birthmarks were caused by the mother’s experience during pregnancy.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of pregnancy

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