"water birth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: water births [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} water birth (plural water births)
  1. A form of childbirth in which the mother is supported in a birthing pool so that the child is delivered into the warm water. Wikipedia link: water birth Synonyms: waterbirth Translations (form of childbirth): 水中分娩 (shuǐzhōng fēnmiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), vesisynnytys (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-water_birth-en-noun-ZAa58JXx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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