lying-in
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.
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to childbirth or postpartum confinement
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