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Birth is the process in Animal s by which an Offspring is expelled from the body of its Mother . Different forms of birth are Ovipary , Vivipary or Ovovivipary .

In humans, the unborn offspring is called Fetus after its Embryo nary stage.


MEDICAL MEANINGS


  • Childbirth is the process at the end of a successful human Pregnancy that results in a Baby being born.

  • Natural Childbirth is the technique of minimizing medical intervention, particularly Anaesthetics , during Childbirth .

  • Birth Defect is a physical or mental abnormality present at the time of birth.

  • Multiple Birth is the birth of two ( Twin s), three (triplets), four (quadruplets), etc., babies resulting from a single pregnancy.

  • The 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 is Surgical birth through the wall of the Abdomen .

  • Birth Control methods are Devices , medications or behavior patterns to reduce the probability of pregnancy. Birth Control Pill s are contraceptives which are taken orally.

  • Infertility treatments are devices, medications, or behavior patterns to increase the probability of pregnancy.

  • Birth Pangs are the pains felt by the mother during labour, resulting from contractions of the Uterus and pressure on Nerve s and Organ s.

  • Premature Birth is the birth of an infant before the full term of pregnancy.

  • Stillbirth is the birth of a dead fetus or an infant.

  • Birth Trauma is a theory in some branches of psychology and alternative medicine that the baby experiences extreme pain during the birthing process and that this pain influences the child later in life.

  • Rebirthing is a branch of alternative medicine.

  • 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



LEGAL MEANINGS

  • Birthday is a day to celebrate that the person has survived a whole year without dying. It is an annual event based either on the anniversary of a person's date of birth, or on 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.

  • A person is considered of Illegitimate Birth if he is born of parents not legally married to each other.



SPIRITUAL MEANINGS

  • 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 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.

  • Rebirth is a belief that a person is born again after death based on the Karma of his 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.



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