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Afterpains
For Afterpains we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Baby and Medical.
Afterpains (Baby) 
contractions of the uterus that may occur for several days after childbirth, signaling that the uterus is shrinking to its prepregnancy size; also called afterbirth contractions
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Afterpains (Medical)
Normal contractions of the uterus after childbirth that usually occur for the first few days after delivery
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