general/childbirth

Physical posture the pregnant mother may assume during childbirth

Thinning and shortening of the cervix

Birth method

Artificial stimulation of childbirth

Time period beginning after the birth of a child and extending for about one month

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Delivery through the vagina

Medical check-ups during pregnancy

Method to assist the delivery of a baby

Healthcare facility where pregnant mothers can give birth

Old childbirth practice

Childbirth after unusually rapid labor

Babies who are erroneously switched at birth

Facility that stores stem cells derived from amniotic fluid for future use

Birth of a monstrously defective child

Uterine contractions during pregnancy before labor

Birth following a prior cesarean section

Biblical term of Greek origin

Expulsion of fetus from the body of a dead pregnant woman

Opening of the cervix

Scalp swelling on a newborn due to birth by vacuum extraction

Intentionally giving birth without medical assistance

Non-medical companion

Childbirth technique

Injury to a child before, during, or just after birth

Outdated medical procedure

Cycle of uterine contractions