noun. The human act or process of giving birth; parturition.

noun. The act of producing or bringing forth children; parturition.

Bearing or producing children.

noun. The act of producing or bringing forth children; parturition.

noun. The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition

adjective. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth

adjective. relating to or suitable for childbirth

noun. the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child

"The only way "society" can eliminate delays in childbearing is to cause delays in the re-election of our representatives in Washington who oppose eliminating them."

birth  birthing  giving birth  parturition  

active birth  alternative birth  alternative birthing  natural childbirth  

adiposity  bdo  bronchospasm  buskin  friendlessness  

accouchement  bearing  birth  birth throes  birthing