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childbed

[ chahyld-bed ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the circumstance or situation of a woman giving birth to a child; parturition:
to lie in childbed.

childbed

/ ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛd /

1. often preceded by in the condition of giving birth to a child
2. ( as modifier )
  childbed fever

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; child, bed

His lady shortly after dying in childbed, to his credit he was re-chosen a fellow of the college before mentioned.

Pillows, which had before been despised by the farmer and the trader as fit only "for women in childbed," were now in general use.

This is often observed in childbed, and sometimes even comes on during labor.

Close by, a Kaffir was digging a grave for a Zulu woman who had died in childbed.

Died in childbed a year later, me being at that time on my first voyage.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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