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).
If you get to the hospital early in labor, your doctor may be able to stop labor with hydration, bed rest, and muscle relaxants or other drugs, which may require hospitalization. If your doctor decides that you are in preterm labor, you will probably be admitted to the hospital. You may be treated with one of several drugs, called tocolytics, to try to stop the contractions. This will help hold off labor to allow the baby's lungs and other organs more time to develop.