Consider this famous example of a metaphor from Shakespeareâs âAs You Like Itâ: All the worldâs a stage, And all the men and women merely players. In this example, the world is the primary subject, and it gains attributes from the stage (ie, from theater).
What is precipitate labour? Precipitate labour is the medical term for fast labour. Your labour will be described as precipitate if your baby is born within three hours of your contractions starting (NCCWCH 2008, Sheiner et al 2004). About two in 100 women whose labours have started naturally will have a fast, or precipitate, labour (NCCWCH 2008).
Cervical change occurs at a slow, gradual pace during the latent phase of the first stage of labor. Latent phase of labor is complex and not well-studied since determination of onset is subjective and may be challenging as women present for assessment at different time duration and cervical dilation during labor.