birthing

Then French obstetricians advocated that the method would reduce pain and create a birthing environment free of stress.
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The refurbished private Lindo wing has the latest maternal facilities including a birthing pool.
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She has been known to perform various magical acts, among them birthing a shadowy assassin that killed Renly Baratheon.
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Second, Tanzania has existing medical infrastructure that can be upgraded to serve as birthing centers.
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For centuries, men were not involved in birthing in this country—period.
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She felt like telling Wind Bends Grass to leave the birthing wickiup.
Shaman|Robert Shea
Hunt ducks in the fall, plow the land in the spring, help at the birthing of calves and lambs and foals?
Plowing On Sunday|Sterling North
This one seems to be birthing the dictatorship of the intellectuals.
The Sensitive Man|Poul William Anderson
The big sad eyes of it were like those of Maisie, poor lass, when she had the birthing that was her going-call.
The Washer of the Ford|Fiona Macleod
Had not Yellow Hair been in the birthing wickiup with Redbird?
Shaman|Robert Shea

Medical definitions for birthing

birthing

[ bûr′thĭng ]

Having to do with or used during birth.

The act of giving birth.