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ACTIVE BIRTH
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("active birth" is a kind of...):
accouchement; childbearing; childbirth; vaginal birth (the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child)