obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child

active birth - childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant

alternative birth, alternative birthing - a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings

natural childbirth - labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process; "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby"

birthing, giving birth, parturition, birth - the process of giving birth