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childbirth

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childbirth

The expulsion of a baby from its mother's body following pregnancy. In a broader sense, it is the period of time involving labour and delivery of the baby.



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There's a writer I know over here who told me that his wife died in childbirth.
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And Korney said to me: 'In childbirth you'll die, ma'am, you'll die.
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