in labor

[of a woman] experiencing the pains and exertion of childbirth. Susan was in labor for nearly eight hours. As soon as she had been in labor for an hour, she went to the hospital.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jazmin	JAZ-min	English (Modern)
Hrei&Eth;Arr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Louie	LOO-ee	English
Hosea	[həu'ziə]
Breanna	bree-AN-ə, bree-AHN-ə	English
Nojus	-	Lithuanian