giving birth

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Entonox is a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen that is used as pain relief for women giving birth.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Mr. Cook famously created the three-million-strong supply chain that builds Apple’s iconic product mostly in China, giving birth to heavy-breathing book jackets, blaming him for the rise of China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Most modern mammals reproduce by giving birth, but a few species, such as the platypus, still retain the older egg-laying trait.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Six months after finally giving birth to her first child, following a years-long struggle to conceive, Chrissy Walters was told her daughter would likely grow up without her.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Tobias was his only child—and his only family, since his wife died giving birth to their second child.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth