Hurricane Alley
How hard we'd both worked to have a well-adjusted attitude to childbirth, only to have it blow up in our face.
The Princess and the Woodsman
Not having to worry about dying during childbirth, and not being cold sounded like a good reason to become a wifwolf. "honey, maybe after i give birth...ye can turn me...i want to be with ye forever and for always" i told him.
Anatomical Anachronisms: Chapter 1: Time Tinkering
"i'm been hearing rumors," he started haltingly, "that men who lose their wives in childbirth are . . . turning to each other for, eh, fulfillment." as comprehension dawned on him, the lavender spider's blush was purple.
Ander - Chapter 2, Subchapter 28
childbirth is a perfectly natural thing. vixens do it almost every day without nearly as much fuss as this. just pop them out right there in the middle of the garden and continue digging weeds. no big deal."
Naairi, Fables, Books 1-3
(22) but nature had pains in hir childbirth, so time spread out these pains over all those who give birth. (23) all combinations of the sexes can come together as wholes in mateships and have love between them.
The Human Species Ch.10 - Travels (Epilogue of Episode II)
Their species die in childbirth, so why would they ever want go through with it?" "that's true... but mom says that's what always happens in the end, anyway." "not for a long while, i hope." "yeah...
The Tarnished Crown - Chapter 1: At Any Cost
It would be a sorry thing for me to die in childbirth." there was a sharp hiss, this time outside of eleanor's mind. it was as if it, whatever this thing was, had found something distasteful.
The Human Species Ch. 39 - Epilogue of Year 10
Remember what i told you about death by childbirth?" "... no?" "how i will die if i ever give birth?" "ah, you mean that? what about it?" "well, simply thinking about terms like those...
Dreams and Musings: Manta
His mother had died after childbirth, and because of this, the father was left on his own with the children. they lived quaint and simple lives on a small house that overlooked the sea.
Duke & Alex; A Love Stained In Blood part 1
His mother had been beautiful and fair, but died in childbirth, leaving alex and his father alone, except the few servants in the household. alexander took after his mother, who blossomed into a gorgeous, petite little boi.
Chapter 20
"she . . . died in childbirth," payan said and his throat tightened. "she died with my son." gurwin nodded dismally, and kilyan was surprised when he clapped a comforting paw on payan's shoulder. "did she ever speak of me?" he asked heavily.
Chapter 24
With her were his brothers, both pups that had died in childbirth. he knew the crow wolves would have said his mother was cursed, that her selfish sons were dying and sought to take her with them.