You are admitted to the hospital to give birth to your second child. The hospital attendant takes you into the labour room and a nurse comes in to talk with you.
      A: Mrs LeClaire, how far apart are your contractions?
      B: I'm having contractions every five minutes now.
      A: You seem to be breathing well. Has your water broken yet?
      B: Yes, my water bag has probably broken. I noticed some clear fluid a few minutes ago.
      A: You're well advanced in labour. Are you able to handle the pain?
      B: I'm O.K. for now.
      A: That's good. Let me know when the pain becomes unbearable,  so we can give you something to relieve it.
      B: When can my husband come in? He wants to be with me during the birth.
      A: He can come in now. I'll call your doctor. As soon as he arrives, I'll get your husband a mask and gown for the delivery.

      你被送進醫院生第二個孩子。醫院的護理人員送你到產房，一護士走進來與你談話。

      甲：勒克萊爾太太，你的宮縮每次相隔多久呢？
      乙：我現在每五分鐘宮縮一次。
      甲：你看來呼吸很好。你的羊水破了沒有？
      乙：我的羊水很可能已破了。幾分鐘前我發現有些透明液體流出來。
      甲：你已在分娩較後階段了。你能不能夠應付陣痛呢？
      乙：暫時還可以。
      甲：那很好，當你忍受不了陣痛時，便讓我知道，那麼我們可以給你一些藥物減輕痛楚。
      乙：我丈夫什麼時候可以進來呢？他想在我分娩時與我在一起。
      甲：他現在就可進來。我會去叫醫生來，他一到，我便會替你丈夫取分娩時用的消毒面罩和外袍。

      Language Notes語文註解：
      1. How far apart—相隔多久。
      2. Contractions—這裏指子宮收縮。
      3. Every five minutes—每五分鐘。
      4. Water(=water bag)r—羊水袋。
      5. My water bag has probably broken——我的羊水很可能已穿了。
      6. Fluid—液體。
      7. Well-advanced—較後階段。
      8. Labour—分娩。 
      9. Handle—應付。 
      10. Pain—痛楚。這裏指陣痛。 
      11. BUnbearable—不能忍受。
      12. Relieve—減輕。
      13. Mask & gown—在醫院內穿的消毒面罩和外袍。
      14. Delivery —分娩、生產。