birth pangs

• Se refiere a los dolores físicos experimentados durante el parto, o metafóricamente a las dificultades o luchas iniciales asociadas con el comienzo de un nuevo proyecto, proceso o era.

Refers to the physical pains experienced during childbirth, or metaphorically to the difficult initial stages or struggles associated with the beginning of a new project, process, or era.

1. Physical pain of childbirthB2formal

   The regular, painful contractions of the uterus during labor that help deliver a baby.

   Dolores de parto

   • She experienced strong birth pangs for several hours before delivery.
   • The nurse monitored the frequency of her birth pangs.
   • Modern medicine offers ways to manage birth pangs.

2. Difficult beginningsC1informal

   The initial difficulties or challenges experienced when starting something new.

   dolores de parto (metafórico)

   • The company went through the birth pangs of a startup before becoming profitable.
   • The new democracy suffered birth pangs as it established its institutions.
   • Every creative project has its birth pangs before it takes shape.