lying-in

Meaning

Noun

1. The final stages of pregnancy; accouchement.
2. A period of postpartum confinement, typically a month or longer, formerly common in Europe and still practiced in some parts of the world.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) of, or relating to childbirth
2. (not-comparable) of, or relating to postpartum confinement

Synonyms

confinement

labor

childbed

parturiency

labour

parturition

travail

maternity

child birth

accouchement

delivery

birth

childbirth

Translations

accouchement

parto

embarazo

parto

embaràs

naixença

ميلاد

Entbindung

ولادة

Geburt

Gebären

Geburtsvorgang

Niederkunft

Kindsgeburt

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