childbearing

[ chahyld-bair-ing ]

noun

1. the act of producing or bringing forth children.

adjective

1. capable of, suitable for, or relating to the bearing bear of a child or of children:

   the childbearing years.

Word History and Origins

Origin of childbearing¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; child, bearing

Example Sentences

To put it bluntly, the health of pregnant women and those of childbearing age hangs in the balance.

From Los Angeles Times

Eve was cursed for her transgression when God made childbearing painful, and menstruation became a stigma.

From Salon

It can be given to anybody with a positive blood type and all men and women past childbearing age.

From BBC

But he continued to insist he was in the right to bash the private childbearing decisions of strangers.

From Salon

When provoked, they say what they think, which is that no method women use to control their childbearing is acceptable.

From Salon