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Noun: natural childbirth  'na-chu-rul 'chI(-u)ld,burth
  1. Labour and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process
    "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby"

Derived forms: natural childbirths

Type of: accouchement [archaic], childbearing, childbirth, vaginal birth

Encyclopedia: Natural childbirth