立たち会あい分ぶん娩べん

noun

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.

• 最さい近きんは立たち会あい分ぶん娩べんを選えらぶ夫ふう婦ふが増ふえている。

  Recently, more couples are choosing childbirth with the husband present.

• 立たち会あい分ぶん娩べんの経けい験けんは父ちち親おやの育いく児じ参さん加かを促うながすと言いわれている。

  It is said that the experience of attending childbirth encourages fathers to participate in childcare.