freebirth

freebirth noun: a childbirth delivered without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwife.

Noun

freebirth (plural freebirths)

A childbirth delivered without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwife.
- Instead, Judith wanted to be with only her husband and her closest friend, a plan known as freebirth, or unassisted birth, by the tiny subculture of women who practice it.2020 February 21, Brandy Zadrozny, “She wanted a 'freebirth' with no doctors. Online groups convinced her it would be OK.”, NBC News

freebirth (third-person singular simple present freebirths, present participle freebirthing, simple past and past participle freebirthed)

To give birth to a child without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwife.
- Figures on the number of women choosing to freebirth are not collated, but researchers and midwives believe it's on the rise.2017 August 30, Josie Taylor, Rebecca Armitage, “The rise of freebirthing: 'If there was a death of my baby ... I was capable of grieving'”, in ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Noun
plural	freebirths
Verb
third-person singular present	freebirths
present participle	freebirthing
past participle	freebirthed
past	freebirthed

Compound of free + birth. Coined by American yogini, herbalist, and shamanic midwife Jeannine Parvati Baker.

What does freebirth mean?: Freebirth means a childbirth delivered without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwife.
What part of speech is freebirth?: Freebirth can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of freebirth?: The plural of freebirth is freebirths.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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