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lap – n. the area between the knees and the hips of a person who is sitting down

labor – n. the process by which a woman gives birth to a baby

conscious – adj. awake and able to understand what is happening around you

uterus – n. the organ in women and some female animals in which babies develop before birth

C-section – n. a surgical operation that delivers a baby through an incision, or cut, in the abdomen; short for “Caesarean section,” as in "Caesar"

deliver – v. to give birth to (a baby)

womb – n. the organ in women and some female animals in which babies develop before birth