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childbirth

[chahyld-burth] / ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜrθ /


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Her father, a military commander, is killed by the British Army during the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th century, and her mother dies during childbirth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

By building those skills over the first year after childbirth, the team hoped patients would eventually feel confident arranging appointments, seeking primary care, and navigating the healthcare system without additional assistance.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

What makes Kinsella's return so unique are the obvious challenges - and changes to the body - pregnancy and childbirth brings.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Aina said that American Black women die in childbirth at three times the rate for white women, and 87% of these deaths were preventable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

What if Emma did not survive this pregnancy and childbirth?

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

This wouldn’t affect childbirths if the propensity to get married had remained constant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

But that movement has been silenced as President Xi Jinping’s administration has tightened controls on civil society and promoted conservative family values in a bid to boost childbirths.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

Couples can now have up to three children, and CNN reported that childbirths from unmarried parents will soon be registered with health care officials.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2023

The fascination stayed with her through Princess Diana’s childbirths, her divorce and her death.

From New York Times ● May 12, 2018

This publication for January, 1922, gives the results in five hundred childbirths, in which the mother's age was from twelve to sixteen years inclusive.

From The Book of Life by Upton Sinclair


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