freebirth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A childbirth delivered without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwife.
verb
  1. To give birth to a child without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwife.

Word forms

freebirth freebirths freebirthing freebirthed

Etymology

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

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