birthing centre

/ (ˈbɜːθɪŋ) /

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noun

NZ a private maternity hospital

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Words nearby birthing centre

birther, birth family, birthing, birthing ball, birthing center, birthing centre, birthing chair, birthing pool, birthing room, birthmark, birth mother

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How to use birthing centre in a sentence

Then French obstetricians advocated that the method would reduce pain and create a birthing environment free of stress.
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His idea was that there would be ample time later to order a concentration on either wing or on the centre.
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In the centre of the room is an oval table; some dozen men are sitting at it; as many more stand behind their chairs.
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The attack was commenced by the allies under Blucher upon the French centre, with a fury irresistible.
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The main entrance is in the centre of the St. Martin's Lane front, and consists of a central roadway for carts and wagons, 15ft.
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