childbearers
Those who deliver
Childbearers are people who bear children—those who become pregnant and give birth.
The term appears in discussions of reproductive rights and healthcare, where it serves as a gender-neutral alternative to "mothers" or "women," acknowledging that not everyone who can bear children identifies as female: policies affecting childbearers, healthcare for childbearers.
State of being a female parent
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- birthComing into the world
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
midwife · obstetrics · prenatal · postpartum · lactation · breastfeeding · maternity · womb
Formation of an idea
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- fecundityReproductive capacity
- fertileAble to reproduce abundantly
procreate · fertilization · menstrual cycle · hormones · IVF · egg donation · insemination · fertility clinic
Original ancestors of a lineage
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- forebearsAncestral family members
- descendantsThose who come after
- offspringBiological descendants produced
bloodline · heritage · progeny · genealogy · generation · matrilineage · motherhood · maternal line
Attending to dependents
- bondingForming close connections
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- protectionGuarding against harm
- attachmentConnection or fondness
breastfeeding · swaddling · soothing · feeding · nourishment · infant care · maternal instinct · skin-to-skin
motherhood
State of being a female parent
labor · midwife · obstetrics · prenatal · postpartum · lactation · breastfeeding · maternity · womb · amniotic
conception
Formation of an idea
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- fecundityReproductive capacity
fertile · procreate · fertilization · menstrual cycle · hormones · IVF · egg donation · insemination · fertility clinic · endocrinology
progenitors
Original ancestors of a lineage
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- forebearsAncestral family members
- descendantsThose who come after
offspring · bloodline · heritage · progeny · genealogy · generation · matrilineage · motherhood · maternal line
caregiving
Attending to dependents
- bondingForming close connections
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- protectionGuarding against harm
attachment · breastfeeding · swaddling · soothing · feeding · nourishment · infant care · maternal instinct · skin-to-skin · comforting
childbearerssires
Fathers, especially horses
progenitors · inseminators · sperm donors · fathers · biological fathers