Meaning
- 1.
labor pains; birth pangs — A recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth.
- 2.
hardship; difficulty — (figurative) Hardships and difficulties that one goes through in doing something.
labor pains; birth pangs — A recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth.
hardship; difficulty — (figurative) Hardships and difficulties that one goes through in doing something.