Afterpains
due to continuing contractions of the uterus following childbirth.
plural noun
cramplike pains caused by contraction of the uterus after childbirth
afterpains af·ter·pains (āf’tər-pānz’)
pl.n.
Cramps or pains following childbirth, caused by contractions of the uterus.
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