lying-in

Speech parts

1. lying-in - Noun

2. lying-in - Adjective

The state attending, and consequent to, childbirth; confinement.

The act of bearing a child.

Source: Webster's dictionary

labour travail labor confinement childbed parturiency nativity birth delivery pregnancy bearing gestation childbirth childbearing motherhood

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death employment fun abortion fatality infertility

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birth birthing parturition giving birth

lyings-in

she was in labor for six hours Source: Internet