labor pains

[ ley-ber peynz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

pain experienced as a result of uterine contractions during childbirth.
difficulties, problems, or setbacks encountered during the initial phase of a business or project.

First recorded in 1745–55

That's what Lindsay's character did in the 2009 straight-to-cable flop Labor Pains.

Ask the mother of a family if the labor pains show any respect of sex.

This is done so deftly that labor pains do not come on for sometimes two days afterwards.

The object of this is because experience shows that the labor pains are stronger, and more frequent, when in the upright position.

I have observed them to follow from severe labor pains in the mare.

For irregularity of labor pains, and for distressing after pains, the Caulophyllin is specific.

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