Childbirth; delivery—the act or event of giving birth (polite term).
妹は昨夜お産で入院した。
My younger sister was hospitalized in labor last night.
お産は助産師がそばにいて無事に終わった。
The birth went safely with a midwife at her side.
初産はお産に時間がかかることが多い。
First births often take longer.