Look up: puerperium

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   puerperium
   [n] - time period following childbirth when the mother`s uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved
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   puerperium
   The period of about six weeks which follows immediately after the birth of a child.
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   Puerperium
   the time period after childbirth (about 6 weeks) during which a woman's body returns to its normal physical state
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   Puerperium
   A period of about six weeks following childbirth
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   Puerperium
   Puerperium: The time immediately after the delivery of a baby. (In Latin a 'puerpera' is a woman in childbirth since 'puer' means child and 'parere' means to give birth.) Puerperal fever is childbirth (or childbed) fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. If that infection involves the bloodstream, it constitutes p ...
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   puerperium
   the period following childbirth,lasting approximately six weeks,during which the uterus returns to its normal size and shape Category: Medicine
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   puerperium
   <obstetrics> The period or state of confinement after labour. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   puerperium
   noun time period following childbirth when the mother`s uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved; `a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium`
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   puerperium
   (pu″әr-pēr´e-әm) the period from the end of the third stage of labor until involution of the uterus is complete, usually lasting between 3 and 6 weeks.
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    puerperium
    the period of adjustment after childbirth during which the mother`s reproductive system returns to its normal prepregnant state. It generally lasts ... [1 related articles]
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    puerperium
    the period or state of confinement after labour.
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    puerperium
    puerperium (singular), puerperia (plural) 1. Period from the termination of labor to complete involution of the uterus, usually defined as 42 days. 2. Time of childbearing; labor in childbirth. 3. The period immediately after childbirth when the womb is returning to its normal size, lasting approximately six weeks.
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    Puerperium
    The postpartum recovery period after the birth of a baby, whether it be by vaginal birth or cesarean birth. The timeframe is usually the first 4 to 6 weeks after the birth in which a woman's body returns to its normal physical state.
    Found on http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/P/11