What does "childbed" mean?

The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.

What is a synonym for "childbed"?

Common synonyms include: birth, blessed event, childbearing, confinement, delivery, genesis.

Pronounced //ˈt͡ʃaɪl(d)bɛd//.

/ˈt͡ʃaɪl(d)bɛd/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The final stage of pregnancy; confinement. uncountable
2
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child wordnet
3
The bed in which a baby is born. countable

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