natural child

Example Sentences

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Hugh, who is now 70, was born in Lanark because it was only natural child birth centre in Scotland.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2018

Once you introduce a genotype to the world, whether it be a natural child or a transgenic one—or a dogcat, for that matter—you must accept the consequences.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 31, 2016

Washington is also looking into ways to reduce the number of Medicaid-covered Cesarean deliveries, which involve surgery, are more expensive and are less safe than natural child births, Porter said.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 9, 2011

His marriage to Alene, which had produced a daughter -- King's only natural child, although he has one adopted son -- ended in divorce.

From Time Magazine Archive

The surrender of the natural child to the story-teller is as absolute and invariable as that of a devotee to the priest of his own sect.

From How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell by Bryant, Sara Cone