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Childbirth

Childlessness (See BARRENNESS.)
Artemis
(Rom. Diana) goddess of childbirth. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 59]
Asclepius
saved by his father Apollo from the body of pregnant Coronis when Apollo slays her for infidelity. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 57]
Athena
sprang from the head of Zeus when Hephaestus split it open with an axe. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 60]
Auge
Arcadian goddess of childbirth. [Arcadian Myth.: Kravitz, 59]
Carmenta
one of Camenae; protectress of women in confinement. [Rom. Rel.: Zimmerman, 50]
Dionysus
unborn god is saved from his dead mother and sewn into Zeus’s thigh, from which he is later born. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 273]
dittany
symbol of childbirth. [Herb Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 173]
Egeria
goddess of childbirth; protectress of the unborn. [Rom. Myth.: Avery, 425–426]
Eileithyia
ancient Greek goddess of childbirth. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 92]
Hera
(Rom. Juno) goddess of childbirth. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 59]
Lilith
demon; dangerous to women in childbirth. [Jew. Trad.: Benét, 586]
Lucina
goddess of childbirth. [Rom. Myth.: Kravitz, 59]
Mater Matuta
goddess of childbirth. [Rorer. Myth.: Howe, 160]
Parca
ancient Greek goddess of childbirth. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 59]
test-tube baby
Louise Brown; first successful fertilization outside the body (1978). [Br. Hist.: Facts (1978), 596–597]
Themis
goddess of childbirth. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 53]
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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The Birth House a novel by Ami McKay
In looking for a childbirth class, it is important to check the credentials of the instructor.
Commonly asked questions about pregnancy
Uterine infection: This occurs if pieces of the placenta remain in the uterus (retained placenta) after childbirth.In normal situations, it takes 20 minutes for the placenta to be discharged after delivery.
Common signs of childbirth-related complications
And women were more negative about marriage and childbirth, 74.1 percent, than men, 56.5 percent.
65% of young people think marriage, childbirth unnecessary: survey
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Researchers used data from 15 prospective cohort studies that tracked groups of women under age 55 for 9.6 million person-years of follow-up, to assess childbirth's impact on breast cancer risk.
Having a baby reduces breast cancer risk, but this benefit may not appear for several decades
In a statement, Pimentel said the government should be more 'supportive of both mother and father during childbirth.'
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