childbirth

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Before modern medicine, however, there were limits to how large an infant's head could become before childbirth became dangerously difficult for both mother and child.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Waldorf’s sister, Elizabeth Rowe, had almost died of hemorrhaging during childbirth, so the family felt an hourslong drive to Kansas through rural roads without medical support was not an option.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The Taj Mahal was built in the 17th century on orders of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal who died in childbirth.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Like far too many women across this country, I know what it feels like to come through childbirth carrying both physical and emotional scars.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Death in childbirth became a major hazard for human females.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari