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normal delivery
[NOR-muhl dih-LIV-uh-ree]
noun
pl: normal deliveries
parto normal
1.
Vaginal childbirth without surgical intervention; the natural process of delivering a baby through the birth canal
After a difficult pregnancy, she was relieved to have a normal delivery without complications.
Após uma gravidez difícil, ela ficou aliviada em ter um parto normal sem complicações.
2.
The standard or expected method of delivering a baby, contrasted with cesarean section or other assisted deliveries
Most healthcare providers encourage normal delivery whenever it is medically safe.
A maioria dos profissionais de saúde incentiva o parto normal sempre que é medicamente seguro.
Synonyms
vaginal delivery
natural delivery
spontaneous vaginal delivery
parto vaginal
parto espontâneo
Antonyms
cesarean delivery
cesarean section
assisted delivery
parto cesáreo
parto operatório
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
parto normal
Most common term used in Brazilian healthcare settings
São Paulo
parto vaginal
Alternative term sometimes used in medical contexts
Portugal
parto vaginal
Preferred term in Portuguese healthcare system
General Brazilian
parto natural
Used when emphasizing natural/unmedicated childbirth
Related Idioms & Phrases
have a normal delivery
attempt a normal delivery
successful normal delivery
trial of normal delivery
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