giving birth
Bringing forth offspring
Giving birth is the process of delivering a baby from the womb, the culmination of pregnancy.
The phrase emphasizes the mother's active role: She gave birth to twins last night.
It extends to creation generally: The Renaissance gave birth to modern science.
The moment of giving birth marks both an ending and a beginning.
Shortened word forms
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- cesareanSurgical childbirth method
- epiduralSpinal numbing injection
- dilationWidening of an opening
effacement · pushing · episiotomy · fetal monitor · water breaking · mucus plug · Braxton Hicks · cervix
Childbirth assistance professional
- doulaTrained childbirth support person
- obstetricianChildbirth physician
- maternity wardHospital section for childbirth
- prenatal classEducation for expecting parents
Fetal nourishment organ
- umbilical cordFetal-placental connection
- amniotic fluidLiquid protecting unborn offspring
- uterusFemale reproductive organ
- afterbirthExpelled fetal membranes
membranes · colostrum · perineum · fundus · cervix · vernix · meconium · fontanelle
Infant just delivered
- neonateInfant under 28 days
- infantVery young child
- first cryNewborn's initial vocalization
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
bonding · breastfeeding · nursing · latch · swaddling · naming · announcement
State of being restricted
contractions
Shortened word forms
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- cesareanSurgical childbirth method
- epiduralSpinal numbing injection
dilation · effacement · pushing · episiotomy · fetal monitor · water breaking · mucus plug · Braxton Hicks · cervix · transition phase
midwife
Childbirth assistance professional
- doulaTrained childbirth support person
- obstetricianChildbirth physician
- maternity wardHospital section for childbirth
placenta
Fetal nourishment organ
- umbilical cordFetal-placental connection
- amniotic fluidLiquid protecting unborn offspring
- uterusFemale reproductive organ
afterbirth · membranes · colostrum · perineum · fundus · cervix · vernix · meconium · fontanelle
newborn
Infant just delivered
skin-to-skin · bonding · breastfeeding · nursing · latch · swaddling · naming · announcement
confinement
State of being restricted
giving birthdying
Ceasing to live
death · passing away · expiring · perishing · killing
giving birthconception
Formation of an idea
conceiving · fertilization · impregnation · getting pregnant · insemination
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