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[[Image:Eucharius Rößlin Rosgarten Childbirth.jpg|right|thumb|A woman giving birth on a birth chair, circa 1515]]
'''Birth''' is the process in [[animal]]s by which an [[offspring]] is physiologically expelled from the body of its [[mother]]. Different forms of birth are [[oviparity]], [[vivipary]] or [[Ovoviviparity|ovovivipary]].
Two words used to describe human offspring while [[in utero]] are ''[[embryo]]'' and ''[[fetus]]''. Their meanings refer to earlier and later stages of development.
==Medical meanings==
*[[Childbirth]] is the process at the end of a human [[pregnancy]] that results in a [[baby]] being born.
*[[Natural childbirth]] is the technique of minimizing medical intervention, particularly [[anaesthetics]], during [[childbirth]].
*[[Unassisted childbirth]] (UC) is birth without the aid of medical or professional birth attendants. Also known as [[Freebirth]]
*[[Multiple birth]] is the birth of two ([[twin]]s), three (triplets), four (quadruplets), etc., babies resulting from a single pregnancy.
* '''Birth canal''' is the term used for the [[vagina]] during birth, as it is the route through which the infant passes during a vaginal birth.
*[[Caesarean section]] or C-Section is [[surgery|surgical]] birth through the wall of the [[abdomen]].
*[[Birth pangs]] are the pains felt by the mother during labour, resulting from contractions of the [[uterus]] and pressure on [[nerve]]s and [[organ (anatomy)|organ]]s.
* [[Lotus Birth]] is the practice of leaving the [[umbilical cord]] uncut after birth so that the baby is left attached to its [[placenta]] until the cord naturally separates
* [[Placenta|Afterbirth]] is the delivery of the placenta following the delivery of the infant.
* [[Birth control]] methods are [[medical device|devices]], medications or behavior patterns to reduce the probability of pregnancy.
[[Image:HumanNewborn.JPG|right|thumb|Newborn after typical hospital birth]]
===Complications===
* [[Infertility]] treatments are devices, medications, or behavior patterns to increase the probability of pregnancy.
*[[Premature birth]] is the birth of an infant before the full term of pregnancy.
*[[Congenital disorder|Birth defect]] is a physical or mental abnormality present at the time of birth.
* [[Stillbirth]] is the birth of a dead fetus or infant.
* [[Birth trauma]] is a theory in Pre & Perinatal psychology and natural medicine that the baby experiences extreme pain during the birthing process and that this pain influences the child later in life.
* [[VBAC]] is a Vaginal Birth after a Caesarean Birth.
==Legal meanings==
*[[Birthday]] is a day to celebrate that the person has lived a certain number of years. It is an annual event based either on the anniversary of a person's date of birth, or on [[Astrology|astrological]] birthtime calculations.
*[[Birth certificate]] is a legal document describing details of a person's birth.
*A [[nuclear family]] comprising the father, mother, brother or sister, is an institution where the members are related by birth.
* In some countries a person is considered of [[Illegitimacy|illegitimate birth]] if the child is born of parents not legally married to each other.
==Spiritual meanings==
[[Image:Postpartum baby3.jpg|thumb|Mother and child reunion, immediately after birth]]
* [[Astrology]] is based upon the belief that an individual's life is influenced by the [[geocentric]] positions of the [[Sun]], [[Moon]], and [[planets]] in the [[sky]] or below the [[horizon]] at the moment of birth; a [[natal chart]] is calculated using the exact time, date, and [[place of birth]] in order to try and interpret these cyclical influences on a person's [[life]].
* [[Virgin Birth of Jesus]] is the Christian doctrine that asserts that Jesus Christ was born to a virgin, and thus that His conception was carried out without an earthly father.
* [[Born again]], a term used primarily in [[Protestant]] [[Christianity]], is associated with [[salvation]], [[religious conversion|conversion]], and [[spirituality|spiritual]] rebirth.
* [[Reincarnation|Rebirth]] is a belief that a person is born again after their death based on the [[karma]] of their previous births.
==Metaphorical meanings==
The term ''birth'' is used metaphorically to refer to a beginning, especially of a natural phenomenon, one that is impressive in its scope or complexity, or one that is viewed favorably.
*[[Stellar evolution]] is the field of study that deals with the birth of stars and their lifecycles.
==See also==
*[[Childbirth]]
*[[Death]]
*[[Fertilisation]]
*[[Home birth]]
*[[Pregnancy over age 50#Cases of pregnancy over 50|List of oldest birth mothers]]
*[[Category:Babycare]]
*[[Storks]]
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