child-bearing

British

noun

1. the act or process of carrying and giving birth to a child
2. ( as modifier )
  
  of child-bearing age

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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

Among them: Getting Californians of child-bearing age to fill out a new questionnaire to assess their risk of pregnancy complications, even before they become pregnant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024

While the number of births fell to a record low last year, the number of women of child-bearing age was at its highest ever at 12 million.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024

This Prayer next following shall be omitted, where the Woman is past child-bearing.

From Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book by Unknown

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