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  • present participle of birth.
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birthing

American  
[bur-thing] / ˈbɜr θɪŋ /

noun

  1. an act or instance of giving birth, especially by natural childbirth.


Etymology

Origin of birthing

First recorded in 1925–30; birth + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Jordan vs Algeria may struggle to distract San Francisco from its current role birthing multi trillion AI stock market flotations.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The state plans to later expand to additional hospitals and birthing centers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Doctors at St. Louis-based Mercy, which runs birthing hospitals in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, began noticing an uptick in families turning down the vitamin K shot during the pandemic.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

I see her death as a profound failure of the systems meant to protect birthing mothers.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2026

It was true; unmarried girls, especially my age, weren’t allowed in the birthing area.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

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