childbirth
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Synonyms
accouchement, childbearing, delivery, labor, parturition, travail
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The numbers are particularly dire for for Black women, who are three times more likely than white women to die during pregnancy or childbirth. — Chloe Angyal, Marie Claire, "Cory Booker Gets Real About Reproductive Justice," 20 June 2019 Nationally, black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than white women. — Anna Claire Vollers | Avollers@al.com, al.com, "7 takeaways from AL.com’s report on pregnancy and childbirth deaths in Alabama," 10 June 2019 In the lead up to childbirth, one of the sons, Amadeo, died. — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, "ESPN's Tony Reali delivered a powerful on-air reflection on losing his child," 18 June 2018 European nations have generous family leave policies that include long periods of paid time off following childbirth or for caregiving. — Frank J. Infurna, Quartz, "The midlife crisis is getting worse," 20 July 2019 Surviving nine childbirths in the Victorian era was extremely uncommon. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, "Hail, Victoria: Britain celebrates the Queen’s 200th birthday in grand style," 18 July 2019 European nations have generous family leave policies that include long periods of paid time off following childbirth or for caregiving. — Frank J. Infurna, The Conversation, "The real midlife crisis confronting many Americans," 15 July 2019 Ford said her doctor never warned her that the ones resting on her uterus could complicate her own childbirth. — Adria Watson, The Mercury News, "A black mother told not to scream in labor asks: Can California fix racism in maternity care?," 11 July 2019 Black women are two to six times more likely to die in childbirth compared with their white counterparts, regardless of educational level or income. — Taina Mcfield, Essence, "My True Independence Day Hasn't Arrived Yet," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'childbirth.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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