puerperium
Noun
Meaning
time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved
Source: WordNetSynonyms
birth
NICU
puerperal
childbed
lying-in
postnatal
perinatal
neonatal
postpartum
post-partum
post-natal
post-neonatal
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a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium
At this spot, there were local altars inscribed as a dedication to Agrippina: “IN HONOR OF AGRIPPINA’S PUERPERIUM ”.