natural childbirth
Drug-free labor process
Natural childbirth is giving birth with minimal medical intervention—no epidural, no induced labor, no cesarean section.
The term emphasizes letting the body's processes unfold without drugs or technology: She's planning a natural childbirth at a birthing center.
What counts as "natural" varies; some include any vaginal delivery, others insist on no pain medication at all.
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- homebirthChildbirth at residence
- birthing centerPlace for giving labor
- due dateWhen payment is required
- contractionsShortened word forms
active labor · labor · perineum · first cry · delivery · hypnobirthing · pain · birthing positions · breathing · breathing techniques · unmedicated · skin-to-skin contact · water birth · doula · push · skin-to-skin · birthing pool · labor support
- childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, birth
- reproductive healthpregnancy, infertility, male infertility, fertility rates, ob-gyn
- women's wellnesspregnancy care, hormonal balance, postpartum care, breast health, vaginal health
- Lebensreformnaturism, nudism, naturopathy, vegetarianism, health food
- EcofeminismRachel Carson, ecojustice, eco-activism, climate justice, environmental justice
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Surgical childbirth method
C-section · cesarean delivery · forceps delivery · vacuum extraction · induced labor
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