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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

Switched at birth may refer to: Babies switched at birth, when newborns' identities are mixed up at a hospital Switched at Birth (1991 film), a television...