freebirth
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3ADJ.
known
VERB + FREEBIRTH
choosing, plan
FREEBIRTH + NOUN
birth
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noun
A childbirth delivered without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwife.
Instead, Judith wanted to be with only her husband and her closest friend, a plan known as freebirth, or unassisted birth, by the tiny subculture of women who practice it.
verb
To give birth to a child without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwife.
Figures on the number of women choosing to freebirth are not collated, but researchers and midwives believe it's on the rise.
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2Instead, Judith wanted to be with only her husband and her closest friend, a plan known as freebirth, or unassisted birth, by the tiny subculture of women who practice it.
WiktionaryFigures on the number of women choosing to freebirth are not collated, but researchers and midwives believe it's on the rise.
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