natural childbirth
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1. labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process (noun.process)
| hyponym | : | bradley method, bradley method of childbirth, |
| definition | : | 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) (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | lamaze method, lamaze method of childbirth, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | leboyer method, leboyer method of childbirth, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | read method, read method of childbirth, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.process) |
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