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childbed

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Childbed (noun) means the last stage of pregnancy, up to and including the birth.

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1
The last stage of pregnancy, up to and including the birth.
2
The bed in which a woman gives birth.
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Etymology

From Middle English child bed; equivalent to child + bed.

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What is the meaning of childbed?
"childbed" (noun) means the last stage of pregnancy, up to and including the birth.
What is another word for childbed?
Other words for "childbed" include parturiency, labor, travail, labour, confinement.
What are the different meanings of childbed?
"childbed" has 2 main meanings: 1. The last stage of pregnancy, up to and including the birth; 2. The bed in which a woman gives birth.

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