childbirth : Idioms & Phrases


bradley method of childbirth

  • noun a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth by providing education and exercises and nutrition and techniques of breathing and relaxation (with the assistance of the father)
    Bradley method.
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childbirth-preparation class

  • noun a course that teaches pregnant women to use breathing and concentration and exercise techniques to use during labor
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lamaze method of childbirth

  • noun a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing
    Lamaze method.
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leboyer method of childbirth

  • noun 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
    Leboyer method.
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natural childbirth

  • noun labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process
    • natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby
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read method of childbirth

  • noun a method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological; involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises
    Read method.
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