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LEBOYER METHOD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn; delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate bonding between mother and child is encouraged
Synonyms:
Leboyer method; Leboyer method of childbirth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("Leboyer method" is a kind of...):
natural childbirth (labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process)
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