Childbirth Education

noun the state of being a mother; motherhood

adjective related to pregnancy and childbirth

• The company offers maternity leave to all female employees.
• She's taking maternity leave next month to prepare for the arrival of her baby.
• I heard she's going on maternity soon, so we'll have to cover for her at work.
• The garden was in a state of maternity, with flowers blooming and birds chirping.

adjective describing something that does not cause pain or discomfort

• The new medical procedure is designed to be as painless as possible for the patients.
• Don't worry, getting your flu shot is usually pretty painless.
• Getting my blood drawn was totally painless, it was a piece of cake.
• Dealing with the difficult situation in a calm and collected manner made it feel almost painless.