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freebirth

noun

Etymology

Compound of free + birth. Coined by American yogini, herbalist, and shamanic midwife Jeannine Parvati Baker.

  1. derived from *bʰértis✻
  2. derived from *burdiz✻
  3. derived from burðr
  4. inherited from birthe
  5. compounded as freebirth — “free + birth”

Definitions

  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.

  2. 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA