Synonyms for
Childbirth
Definition
Childbirth refers to the process of giving birth to a baby.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- childbirth education
- childbirth classes
- childbirth experience
- childbirth complications
- childbirth pain
- childbirth recovery
- natural childbirth
Word family
noun childbirth
verb give birth
Usage note
Childbirth is a formal term. While 'labor' and 'delivery' are often used interchangeably with childbirth, 'labor' specifically refers to the process of labor, and 'delivery' refers to the actual birth of the baby.
Example sentences
- The doctor helped her through childbirth.
- She was in pain during childbirth.
- Childbirth can be a wonderful experience.
- The mother was overjoyed after childbirth.
- The midwife assisted during childbirth.
Quotes
A baby is something you carry inside you for nine months, in your arms for three years, and in your heart until the day you die. - Mary Mason
Before you were born, I carried you under my heart. From the moment you arrived in this world until the moment I leave it, I will always carry you in my heart. - Mandy Harrison
A baby fills a place in your heart that you never knew was empty. - Unknown