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postpartum

adj
/ˌpəʊstˈpɑː(ɹ)təm/

Etymology

1844, from Latin post (“after”) + partum (“giving birth”), form of partus, from pariō (“to give birth”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to bring forth”).

  1. derived from *per-✻
  2. derived from post

Definitions

  1. After giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth).

  2. After giving birth.

  3. The period immediately following childbirth.

    • Postpartum was hard. When I first thought about having a baby, postpartum wasn't on my mind at all. I was just excited to have a brand-new baby that I could call mine.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Ellipsis of postpartum depression.

The neighborhood

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