childbearing
noun/ˈtʃaɪldbeərɪŋ/
/ˈtʃaɪldberɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the process of giving birth to children
- women of childbearing age
- Some women defer childbearing in favour of a career.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryChildbearing is used before these nouns:- age
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