postpartum
adjective/poʊstˈpɑrtəm/
Frequency rank: #13,360 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
relating to the time shortly after childbirth
Example sentence
She visited her doctor regularly during the postpartum period to monitor her recovery.
Synonyms & related words
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