alternative birth

/ɔlˌtʌrnədɪv bərθ/
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Definitions of alternative birth
  1. noun
    a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings
    synonyms: alternative birthing
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    type of:
    accouchement, childbearing, childbirth, vaginal birth
    the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
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