lamaze method of childbirth: a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing
natural childbirth: labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process
creating from raw materials: the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it