childbirth : Idioms & Phrases
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bradley method of childbirth
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.