Freebirth
noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 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
- 1 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
Compound of free + birth. Coined by American yogini, herbalist, and shamanic midwife Jeannine Parvati Baker.
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