primipara
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Origin of primipara
1835–45; < Latin prīmipara, equivalent to prīmi- (combining form of prīmus first; see prime) + -para, feminine of -parus -parous
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"I have rarely seen a primipara enjoy easier labor," concluded Robertson, "and I have never seen one look forward to the happy realization of motherhood with greater satisfaction."
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society by Ellis, Havelock
Madden gives the history of a primipara of twenty-eight, married one year, to whom he was called.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
Her labor was short and easy for a primipara, and the child was of the average size.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
If the offspring of a primipara dies, it is sometimes buried in a place where jackals can get at it.
From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Thurston, Edgar
Croston reports a case of Cesarean section on a primipara of twenty-four at full term, with the delivery of a double female monster weighing 12 1/2 pounds.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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