child-bearing

British  

noun

1. 1. the act or process of carrying and giving birth to a child

   2. ( as modifier )

      of child-bearing age

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child-bearing

"Our trial is seeking to discover whether this procedure could become an approved and regular treatment for some of the increasing number of women of child-bearing age who do not have a viable womb."

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

Officials said Friday they would promote policies to help with the cost of child-bearing and elderly care.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025

Proposals include giving mothers of big families "medals" for child-bearing or even paying new moms a $5,000 baby bonus.

From Salon ● May 7, 2025

Some include anybody without children, while others don’t count people who still have a chance to change their minds — women of child-bearing age or men without vasectomies.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024

"As to a mother being a 'holy thing,' I have never noticed that the mere process of child-bearing produces sanctity."

From An Old Chester Secret by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell