Look up: Afterpains

1. afterpains
   [n] - pains felt by a woman after her baby is born
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2. Afterpains
   normal contractions of the uterus after childbirth that usually occur for the first few days after delivery
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3. Afterpains
   Aft'er·pains` noun plural (Medicine) The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth.
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4. afterpains
   <medicine> The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. afterpains
   noun pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus
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6. afterpains
   (af´tәr-pānz) pains following expulsion of the placenta, due to contraction of the uterus, seen particularly in multiparas due to vigorous periodic contractions of the puerperal uterus. It is noticeable particularly when the infant nurses, and may be severe; the intensity usually decreases to become mil...
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7. Afterpains
   • (n. pl.) The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth.
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8. Afterpains
   Cramping sensations that are triggered by the contracting of the uterus in the postpartum phase as it shrinks down to its pre-pregnant size. Afterpains are more common and painful in subsequent pregnancies. With each pregnancy the tone of the uterus becomes more relaxed, which makes the uterus contr...
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9. afterpains
   Type: Term Pronunciation: af′ter-pānz Definitions: 1. Painful cramplike contractions of the uterus occurring after childbirth.
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