How to Use "Birth" with Example Sentences

birth (n): when a baby is born; the beginning of something

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Used with adjectives:

"Good prenatal care can lead to more live births."
(live, normal, healthy)

"We're planning on a home birth."
(home, hospital, natural, water)

"This hospital has seen a rise in caesarean births."
(caesarean, vaginal, premature, preterm)

Used with verbs:

"She gave birth to twins."
(gave)

"Let's announce the birth of our child."
(announce, celebrate)

"We are anticipating the birth of our daughter."
(be + anticipating, be + awaiting)

"My mother attended the birth of our first baby."
(attended)

Used with nouns:

"I requested a copy of my birth certificate."
(certificate, records)

"What is your date of birth?"
(date, place)

"The baby had a low birth weight."
(weight)

"There were some birth complications."
(complications, defects)

"The girl wanted to meet her birth mother."
(mother, father, parents)

"There is a high birth rate in rural areas."
(rate)

Used with prepositions:

"How much did you weigh at birth?"
(at)