postpartum
adjective
post·par·tum
ˌpōs(t)-ˈpär-təm
1
: occurring in or being the period following childbirth
a postpartum hemorrhage
postpartum care
see also postpartum blues, postpartum depression
2
: being in or used in the postpartum period
postpartum mothers
postpartum
adverb
an infection occurring three weeks postpartum
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