Labor: Childbirth, the process of delivering a baby and the placenta, membranes, and umbilical cord from the uterus to the vagina to the outside world.

The process that begins with the onset of repetitive and forceful uterine contractions sufficient to cause dilation of the cervix and ends with delivery of the ...

Labor is a series of continuous, progressive contractions of the uterus that help the cervix dilate and efface (thin out). This lets the fetus move through the ...

1 · to exert one's powers of body or mind especially with painful or strenuous effort : work ; 2 · to move with great effort ; 3 · to suffer from some disadvantage ...

Labor may be defined as the physiological process of giving birth. It includes the delivery of the fetus and the placenta, and is often preceded by signs ...

23 февр. 2024 г. · Labor is a physiologic process during which the fetus, membranes, umbilical cord, and placenta are expelled from the uterus.

1. physical or mental exertion; work; toil · 2. a specific task; piece of work · 3. a. all wage-earning workers as a group · 4. labor unions collectively · 5. the ...

Labor is the process where your body prepares for the birth of your baby. There are three stages of labor (early and active labor, delivery and afterbirth).

Any type of work, whether physical or mental, can be considered labor. Labor is usually associated with very hard, physical work, suggesting fatigue and aching ...