birth
Emergence into existence
Birth is the emergence of offspring from its mother's body, marking the beginning of independent life.
The word extends to origins generally: the birth of a nation, the birth of an idea.
To give birth is to bear young.
Birth also indicates circumstances of origin: noble birth, American by birth.
As a verb, to birth means to deliver or bring into existence.
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- contractionsShortened word forms
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- doulaTrained childbirth support person
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
cesarean · epidural · waterbirth · homebirth · induction · parturition · forceps · pushing
Point of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- dawnDay's first glow
- emergenceComing into existence
- adventNotable arrival or emergence
onset · origin · creation · commencement · nascent · infancy · threshold · rise
Carrying offspring in womb
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- prenatalBefore birth
- trimesterThirteen-week span
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
fetus · embryo · amniotic · placenta · maternity · antenatal · perinatal · gestational
Very young child
- babyVery young child
- neonateInfant under 28 days
- swaddleWrap infant tightly
- bassinetPortable infant bed
crib · nursery · onesie · lullaby · pacifier · diaper · APGAR · fontanelle
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
roots · descent · forebears · progenitor · pedigree · motherland · fatherland · homeland
Year of one's arrival
- namedaySaint commemoration date
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
coming-of-age · quinceañera · zodiac · horoscope · born
labor
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- contractionsShortened word forms
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- doulaTrained childbirth support person
obstetrics · cesarean · epidural · waterbirth · homebirth · induction · parturition · forceps · pushing · crowning
genesis
Point of creation
advent · onset · origin · creation · commencement · nascent · infancy · threshold · rise · awakening
gestation
Carrying offspring in womb
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- prenatalBefore birth
- trimesterThirteen-week span
ultrasound · fetus · embryo · amniotic · placenta · maternity · antenatal · perinatal · gestational · expectant
infant
Very young child
bassinet · crib · nursery · onesie · lullaby · pacifier · diaper · APGAR · fontanelle · babyhood
ancestry
Family line of descent
bloodline · roots · descent · forebears · progenitor · pedigree · motherland · fatherland · homeland · ethnicity
mother
Female parent
paternal · motherhood · fatherhood · nurture · childbearing · surrogate · adoption
birthyear
Year of one's arrival
- namedaySaint commemoration date
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
golden · coming-of-age · quinceañera · zodiac · horoscope · born
- developmentgrowth, progress, advancement, expansion, improvement
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- family lifekinship, pregnancy, new baby, parents, children
- growthgrowth, grow, growing, growth rate, increase
- Human Experienceslove, death, joy, sorrow, grief
- experiencesadventure, journey, moment, event, feeling
birthend
Final portion or cessation
death · ending · conclusion · termination · finish
birthstillbirth
Late-term pregnancy loss
miscarriage · abortion · miscarry · abort · pregnancy loss
- happy birthdayCelebratory natal salutation
- birthday cakeFrosted celebratory pastry
- birthday partyAnnual celebration of birth
- give birthProduce offspring from womb
- gave birthProduced a child
- birthday partiesAnnual celebration gatherings
rebirth, birthday, childbirth, birthing, birthright, births, birthplace, birthdays, birthmark