labor pains

noun
1.
pain encountered during the uterine contractions of childbirth.
2.
difficulties, problems, or setbacks encountered during the initial phase of a business or project.

Origin:
1745–55

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labor pains pl.n.
Rhythmical uterine contractions that, under normal conditions, increase in intensity, frequency, and duration, and culminate in vaginal delivery of the infant.

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Example sentences
Others are terrified of labor pains and complicated deliveries or want to avoid the wear and tear on their bodies.
Contraction, or labor pains are the tightening and relaxing of the muscles of the uterus.
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