child-bearing

noun

1. 1. the act or process of carrying and giving birth to a child
   2. ( as modifier )

      of child-bearing age

Example Sentences

It's a radical idea that includes not just rejecting marriage, but all heterosex and child-bearing.

From Salon

The fertility rate - which measures how many children are born per woman during her child-bearing years - is the lowest on record at 1.44.

From BBC

Among them: Getting Californians of child-bearing age to fill out a new questionnaire to assess their risk of pregnancy complications, even before they become pregnant.

From Los Angeles Times

While the number of births fell to a record low last year, the number of women of child-bearing age was at its highest ever at 12 million.

From BBC

That plainly discriminated against many women of child-bearing age and their families.

From Los Angeles Times