1) Female parent 2) Mother 
A woman who has just given birth. ... Origin: L., fr. Puer, child, + pario, to bring forth ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(pu-ur´pәr-ә) a woman who has just given birth to a child.
Type: Term Pronunciation: pyū-er′pĕr-ă, -per-ē Definitions: 1. A woman who has just given birth.
[n] - a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter
noun a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter
a woman who has recently given birth to a child.