Childbearing
[chahyld-bair-ing] /ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛər ɪŋ/
noun
1.
the act of producing or bringing forth .
adjective
2.
capable of, suitable for, or relating to the of a or of :
the childbearing years.
childbearing child·bear·ing (chīld’bâr’ĭng)
n.
Pregnancy and parturition.
child’bear’ing adj.
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