multiparous
Bearing several young
Multiparous describes a female who has given birth more than once, or in biology, one who produces multiple offspring at a time.
The term appears in medical and veterinary contexts: The multiparous patient had three previous deliveries.
Pigs and dogs are multiparous species, typically bearing litters rather than single young.
State of being equal
- gravidaWoman who is pregnant
- childbearingGiving birth to young
- parturitionAct of giving birth
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
obstetrics · antenatal · labor · delivery · midwifery · high-risk pregnancy · uterine · cervical
Scattered waste or debris
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- broodHatchlings as a group
- whelpingCanine parturition
- calvingIce mass separation
farrowing · spawn · offspring · pups · kittens · piglets · foals · cubs
Siblings born simultaneously
- tripletsThree born together
- quadrupletsFour simultaneous births
- quintupletsFive offspring, one birth
- sextupletsSix offspring born together
septuplets · octuplets · fraternal · identical · dizygotic · monozygotic · fertility treatment · IVF
State of being a female parent
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
- childrearingRaising and nurturing offspring
maternity · bonding · caregiving · attachment · birth spacing · sibling · family planning
parity
State of being equal
- gravidaWoman who is pregnant
- childbearingGiving birth to young
- parturitionAct of giving birth
gestation · obstetrics · antenatal · labor · delivery · midwifery · high-risk pregnancy · uterine · cervical · prenatal
litter
Scattered waste or debris
calving · farrowing · spawn · offspring · pups · kittens · piglets · foals · cubs · lambs
twins
Siblings born simultaneously
- tripletsThree born together
- quadrupletsFour simultaneous births
- quintupletsFive offspring, one birth
sextuplets · septuplets · octuplets · fraternal · identical · dizygotic · monozygotic · fertility treatment · IVF
motherhood
State of being a female parent
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
childrearing · maternity · bonding · caregiving · attachment · birth spacing · sibling · family planning