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birthgasm en · NOUN

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Etymology

From birth + -gasm.

Meanings

1. (rare, slang) A childbirth with which the procreator feels sexual pleasure.
   • That they are capable of finding their intuitive power, innate strength, and maybe even, according to a 2008 documentary featuring Christiane Northrup, have a “birth-gasm”. 2023, Naomi Klein, Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, →ISBN:
   • One was what she called “unexpected birthgasm.” These are surprising orgasms women experienced at the moment of birth. 2008, Gina Ogden, The Return of Desire: A Guide to Rediscovering Your Sexual Passion, →ISBN:
   • What I learned, from how these people responded to my birthgasm story, was that every new mother could relate to the trauma of childbirth, and many supported me in my journey to make sense of what happened. 2015, Sunny Mera, It's All in Your Head: A Story of Motherhood and Madness, →ISBN:

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