#childbirth__childbearing__accouchement__vaginal_birth__vaginalbirth  the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
  supertype:  #parturition__birth__giving_birth__birthing  the process of giving birth
  part:  #obstetrical_delivery
  subtype:  #active_birth  childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant
  subtype:  #alternative_birth__alternativebirth__alternative_birthing__alternativebirthing  a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings
  subtype:  #natural_childbirth__naturalchildbirth  labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process; "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby"
     subtype:  #Bradley_method_of_childbirth__Bradley_method  a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth by providing education and exercises and nutrition and techniques of breathing and relaxation (with the assistance of the father)
     subtype:  #Lamaze_method_of_childbirth__Lamaze_method  a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation and concentration and breathing
     subtype:  #Leboyer_method_of_childbirth__Leboyer_method  a method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn; delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate mother-child bonding is encouraged
     subtype:  #Read_method_of_childbirth__Read_method  a method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological; involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises

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