Medical term:

childbed



childbed

(chīld′bĕd′)
n.
The condition of a woman in the process of giving birth.
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Referring to the postpartum or puerperal period
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childbed

Historically, the period of parturition during which women remained in bed for labor, delivery, and the traditional 6 weeks' recovery time after childbirth. Synonym: puerperium See: childbed fever
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