lying-in
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Definitions
noun
- The final stages of pregnancy; accouchement.
- A period of postpartum confinement, typically a month or longer, formerly common in Europe and still practiced in some parts of the world.
adjective
- Of, or relating to childbirth or postpartum confinement
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Synonyms
childbedparturiencybirthingaborningtravaillabourconfinementlaborchildbearingchildbirthlaydownupsittingaccubationdormitionenfantementparturition