freebirth
freebirth · freebirths
A childbirth delivered without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwifeA childbirth delivered without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwife.
Meaning
1 sensesA childbirth delivered without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwife.
Origin
Compound of free + birth. Coined by American yogini, herbalist, and shamanic midwife JeannCompound of free + birth. Coined by American yogini, herbalist, and shamanic midwife Jeannine Parvati Baker.
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