vaginal births
Non-surgical baby arrivals
Vaginal births are deliveries in which a baby exits the mother's body through the birth canal, as opposed to being surgically removed through cesarean section.
This is the most common method of childbirth and is often described as "natural birth," though that term can also imply delivery without pain medication or medical intervention.
She had two vaginal births before her third pregnancy required a C-section.
- contractionsShortened word forms
- water breakingAmniotic sac opening
- active laborChildbirth's intensive phase
- headUppermost body part
- pelvic floorMuscles supporting abdominal organs
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