Labour Pains (Noun)
Meaning
A regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor reassured her that the labour pains would soon subside with each push of the baby.
- She had been experiencing intense labour pains for hours and was exhausted.
- The nurse helped her breathe through the labour pains and coached her on when to push.
- As the contractions intensified, she felt the labour pains worsening with each passing minute.
- The first labour pains began as a dull ache in the lower back and gradually increased in intensity.