LEBOYER METHOD OF CHILDBIRTH

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn; delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate bonding between mother and child is encouraged

Synonyms:

Leboyer method; Leboyer method of childbirth

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Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("Leboyer method of childbirth" is a kind of...):

natural childbirth (labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process)

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