Childbirth
/ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜːθ/
Definitions
The act or process of giving birth to a baby.
/ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜːθ/
The process of giving birth to a child.
The childbirth class prepared her for the experience.
💡 Simply: Childbirth is when a mom gives birth to her baby. It's a big day filled with excitement and sometimes a little bit of pain!
👶 For kids: When a mommy has a baby!
More Examples
Childbirth can be a physically and emotionally demanding process.
How It's Used
"The doctor monitored the mother throughout the childbirth."
"Her experience of childbirth was both joyous and challenging."
From Middle English *childberthe, from Old English *cildberþ, from *cild ‘child’ + *berþ ‘birth’.
The term has been used in a similar sense for centuries, reflecting the fundamental process of human reproduction.
Memory tip
Think 'child' + 'birth' - it's literally the birth of a child.