childbirth

American  

[chahyld-burth] / ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜrθ /

noun

1. an act or instance of bringing forth a child; parturition.

   a difficult childbirth.

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childbirth British  

/ ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜːθ /

noun

1. the act of giving birth to a child

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Etymology

Origin of childbirth

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; child, birth

Example Sentences

Marty tosses out the bald-faced lie that his mother died in childbirth with the nonchalance of ordering another coffee, before the orbital pull in the room shifts.

From Salon

It can lead to serious health problems including infections, bleeding, infertility and complications in childbirth.

From Barron's

"Both the experience of childbirth and all the follow up that happens afterwards are very, very different," she said.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

If you’re a Targaryen on “House of the Dragon,” childbirth is as likely to be a nauseous, chunky event as a joyous one.

From Salon