Noun: childbirth 'chI(-u)ld,burth
- The parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
"She experienced a natural childbirth without pain medication";
- childbearing, accouchement [archaic], vaginal birth
Derived forms: childbirths
Type of: birth, birthing, giving birth, parturition
Encyclopedia: Childbirth