Birth is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring, also referred to in technical contexts as parturition. In mammals, the process is...

A birth name is the name given to a person upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required...

Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent pregnancy. Birth control...

Birth weight is the body weight of a baby at their birth. The average birth weight in babies of European and African descent is 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb)...

A birth certificate is a vital record that documents the birth of a person. The term "birth certificate" can refer to either the original document certifying...

Birth rate, also known as natality, is the total number of live human births per 1,000 population for a given period divided by the length of the period...

A multiple birth is the culmination of one multiple pregnancy, wherein the mother gives birth to two or more babies. A term most applicable to vertebrate...

A birth defect is an abnormal condition that is present at birth, regardless of its cause. Birth defects may result in disabilities that may be physical...

Preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age, as opposed to full-term delivery at approximately...

A home birth is a birth that takes place in a residence rather than in a hospital or a birthing center. They may be attended by a midwife, or lay attendant...

virgin birth can refer to: Parthenogenesis, birth without fertilization Miraculous births, virgin birth in mythology and religion Virgin birth of Jesus...

Silent birth, sometimes known as quiet birth, is a birthing procedure advised by L. Ron Hubbard and advocated by Scientologists in which "everyone attending...

A breech birth is when a baby is born bottom first instead of head first, as is normal. Around 3–5% of pregnant women at term (37–40 weeks pregnant) have...

The Birth of a Nation, originally called The Clansman, is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish...

of birth (POB) or birthplace is the place where a person was born. This place is often used in legal documents, together with name and date of birth, to...

Birth order refers to the order a child is born in their family; first-born and second-born are examples. Birth order is often believed to have a profound...

The Birth of Venus (Italian: Nascita di Venere [ˈnaʃʃita di ˈvɛːnere]) is a painting by the Italian artist Sandro Botticelli, probably executed in the...

Lotus birth (or umbilical cord nonseverance - UCNS) is the practice of leaving the umbilical cord uncut after childbirth so that the baby is left attached...

Coffin birth, also known as postmortem fetal extrusion, is the expulsion of a nonviable fetus through the vaginal opening of the decomposing body of a...

Birth and After Birth is an absurdist play written by Tina Howe. It was written in 1972 but it was not produced off-Broadway until 2006. Before this,...

Birth trauma may refer to: Childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder, psychological trauma to the mother following childbirth Birth trauma (physical)...

The Birth of Tragedy Out of the Spirit of Music (German: Die Geburt der Tragödie aus dem Geiste der Musik) is an 1872 work of dramatic theory by the German...

Water birth is childbirth that occurs in water, usually a birthing pool. It may include the use of water for relaxation and pain relief during the first...

A birth attendant, also known as skilled birth attendant, is a health professional who provides basic and emergency care to women and their newborns during...

Birth of the Cool is a compilation album by the American jazz trumpeter and bandleader Miles Davis, released in February 1957 by Capitol Records. It compiles...

A posthumous birth is the birth of a child after the death of a parent. A person born in these circumstances is called a posthumous child or a posthumously...

Birth dearth was coined by Ben J. Wattenberg in his 1987 book Birth Dearth. This term refers to the declining fertility rates observed in many modern...

The Birth of a Band! is an album by Quincy Jones that was released by Mercury with performances by Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, Harry Edison, and Phil Woods...

Accident of Birth is the fourth studio album by Bruce Dickinson, released on 3 June 1997 through Castle Communications' sub‑label Raw Power in the UK...

Birth of the Dragon is a 2016 American martial arts action film directed by George Nolfi and written by Christopher Wilkinson and Stephen J. Rivele. The...