Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or being a method of childbirth in which the expectant mother is prepared psychologically and physically to give birth without the use of drugs.
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- noun Natural childbirth technique developed in the 1940s by French
obstetrician Dr. Ferdinand Lamaze.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Although the name Lamaze will seldom appear in these pages, it’s inspired by the plain wisdom of the Lamaze belief that birth is simply and beautifully designed, and that interfering in that process without a medical reason increases risk to mothers and babies.
The Official Lamaze® Guide Judith Lothian RN 2010
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First, not only are American women far less likely to prepare for natural childbirth by taking prenatal classes such as Lamaze, the physical well-being of many has vastly deteriorated given obesity, maternal diabetes, drug abuse and overall poor fitness.
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When Angus was a baby, he had this Lamaze spider he loved to play with.
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We did it all: Lamaze classes, nutrition classes, even a pregnancy bra fitting, not an easy task for a girl who had been brought up to be modest at any cost.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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Groups like Lamaze took hold and more women took prenatal classes and sought natural childbirth.
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We lived in my little one-bedroom apartment near the UN and went to Lamaze classes together.
Live and Let Love Andrea Buchanan 2011
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My husband, David, and I graduated cum laude from our Lamaze class.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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I attended Lamaze classes with Margie and did the breathing exercises with her.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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We lived in my little one-bedroom apartment near the UN and went to Lamaze classes together.
Live and Let Love Andrea Buchanan 2011
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Said one employed mother, I took no sick days, attended Lamaze classes evenings, and made doctor appointments on Saturdays.
Is there such a thing as a “practical pregnancy”? « Awful Library Books 2010
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