childbirth with partner present; delivery with husband present
Medical term for childbirth where the father or partner attends the delivery. Often used in discussions of family-centered maternity care.
Recently, more couples are choosing childbirth with the husband present.
立ち会い分娩の経験は父親の育児参加を促すと言われている。
It is said that the experience of attending childbirth encourages fathers to participate in childcare.
分娩 is the general medical term for childbirth or delivery, while 立ち会い分娩 specifies that the father or partner is present.
出産 is the common word for giving birth; 立ち会い分娩 is a more specific medical term focusing on the attendance aspect.
Standard spelling using 立ち会い (attendance).
Variant with 立会い; less common but still seen.
Abbreviated form without い; may appear in medical contexts or older texts.
Compound of 立ち会い (attendance, being present) and 分娩 (childbirth, delivery).