Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

geburtsmechanismus

English translation:

The labour process

Added to glossary by Wendy Streitparth
Oct 14, 2013 09:26
10 yrs ago
German term

geburtsmechanismus

German to English Medical Medical (general) obstetrics
This is for a midwife's childbirth preparation presentation.
Change log

Oct 18, 2013 15:03: Wendy Streitparth Created KOG entry

Discussion

greanbeen (asker) Oct 14, 2013:
It's the title of a slide in the presentation. And then she shows a video. The preceding slide is about contractions, the next one is about the phases of labor. (Phasen der Geburt)
AndersonT (X) Oct 14, 2013:
Context? I'm having an idea here but it would be nice to have more context...

Proposed translations

4 hrs
Selected

The labour process

http://www.frimleypark.nhs.uk/services/understanding-the-lab...

The woman's position can significantly affect the physiological labour process.
http://www.rcmnormalbirth.org.uk/stories/do-as-you-would-be-...

This is because research has shown that fear and anxiety may inhibit the normal labour process.
http://www.cuh.org.uk/rosie/services/maternity/rosie_birth_c...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I liked how this sounds"
+6
8 mins

mechanism of labo(u)r

Peer comment(s):

agree Paraminski : Mechanism of birth hab ich auch schon gesehen www.studentmidwife.net/fob/mechanism-of-labour-and-birth.77...
27 mins
Yes, but not so often as "labor", thanks!
agree AndersonT (X) : Urban & Fisher and Elsevier concur...
28 mins
Thanks!
agree raptisi
39 mins
Thanks!
agree Ramey Rieger (X) : I feel it coming......
1 hr
Don't hold back, push!
agree Nora Morrison : labor=American English; labour=British English
1 hr
Thanks!
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 23 hrs
Danke!
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