Birth Pangs (Noun)
Meaning
A regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Her face contorted as she gripped the bedpost, riding out the intense birth pangs that seemed to be getting stronger by the minute.
- After hours of struggling, the new mother finally surrendered to the relentless birth pangs that had wracked her body.
- The expectant mother was warned to expect severe birth pangs during the transition phase of labor, and she was not disappointed.
- The birth pangs began as a dull ache but escalated into a series of sharp, stabbing pains that left her breathless and exhausted.
- As the contractions intensified, the first-time mother felt like she was being consumed by the birth pangs, her entire world narrowing to the pain.