alternative birthing vs alternative birth

alternative birthing and alternative birth both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alternative birthing	Yes	No	No	No
alternative birth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alternative birthing and alternative birth are synonyms defined as:

alternative birthing and alternative birth: a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings

alternative birthing (noun)	alternative birth (noun)
a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings	a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings