water birth

noun

A form of childbirth in which the mother is supported in a birthing pool so that the child is delivered into the warm water.

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Meanings

nounwater birth (plural water births)

plural water births · alternative waterbirth

  1. medicineA form of childbirth in which the mother is supported in a birthing pool so that the child is delivered into the warm water.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 水中分娩
  • 水中分娩 (shuǐzhōng fēnmiǎn)form of childbirth
Finnish vesisynnytys
  • vesisynnytysform of childbirth
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APA

water birth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20birth

MLA

“water birth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20birth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water birth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20birth.

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