The final stages of pregnancy; accouchement.
A period of postpartum confinement, typically a month or longer, formerly common in Europe and still practiced in some parts of the world.
of, or relating to childbirth or postpartum confinement
Specifically, the labor of childbirth.
Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
To toil.
To go through the labor of childbirth.