child-bearing
Gestation and delivery
Child-bearing is the process of carrying and giving birth to children.
The term often appears as an adjective: women of child-bearing age, child-bearing years.
It encompasses pregnancy, labor, and delivery—the biological work of producing offspring.
Also spelled as one word: childbearing.
Carrying offspring in womb
fetus · ultrasound · amniotic · placenta · morning sickness · gestational · implantation · quickening
Formation of an idea
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- reproductiveRelated to producing offspring
- fertileAble to reproduce abundantly
- fecundityReproductive capacity
procreation · infertility · IVF · insemination · gametes · zygote · endocrine · hormonal
Conveyance of goods
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- contractionsShortened word forms
- pushingApplying force to move
- crowningInstalling as monarch
vaginal · cesarean · induction · epidural · episiotomy · dilation · breech · birthing
Childbirth assistance professional
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
- doulaTrained childbirth support person
- maternityState of being pregnant
- obstetricianChildbirth physician
prenatal care · postpartum · lactation · breastfeeding · nursing · recovery · checkups · maternal health
Innate cycle regulator
- geriatric pregnancyChildbearing at older age
- primeReadying for action
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- menopauseEnd of fertility
perimenopause · teen pregnancy · family planning · spacing · timing · delayed · early
gestation
Carrying offspring in womb
embryo · fetus · ultrasound · amniotic · placenta · morning sickness · gestational · implantation · quickening · fundal
conception
Formation of an idea
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- reproductiveRelated to producing offspring
- fertileAble to reproduce abundantly
fecundity · procreation · infertility · IVF · insemination · gametes · zygote · endocrine · hormonal · menstrual
delivery
Conveyance of goods
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- contractionsShortened word forms
- pushingApplying force to move
crowning · vaginal · cesarean · induction · epidural · episiotomy · dilation · breech · birthing · parturition
midwife
Childbirth assistance professional
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
- doulaTrained childbirth support person
- maternityState of being pregnant
obstetrician · prenatal care · postpartum · lactation · breastfeeding · nursing · recovery · checkups · maternal health · birthing center
biological clock
Innate cycle regulator
- geriatric pregnancyChildbearing at older age
- primeReadying for action
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
menopause · perimenopause · teen pregnancy · family planning · spacing · timing · delayed · early
child-bearingadoption
Legal family formation
adopting · fostering · foster parenting · surrogacy · guardianship
child-bearinginfertility
Inability to reproduce
barrenness · sterility · childlessness · barren · infertile