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lying-in

noun lying-ins · lyings-in

The final stages of pregnancy; accouchement. from our first knowing each other, which was soon after my lying-in, we were almost inseparable companions […]
A period of postpartum confinement, typically a month or longer, formerly common in Europe and still practiced in some parts of the world. As she lay by the birth-fire, she gazed on the face of the child asleep in the bamboo cradle […] Once free from the lying-in, Linchong set herself to bringing up the baby.
historical The process of childbirth and the immediate postpartum recovery period of rest and confinement in bed. '[…] as soon as she recovered from her lying-in, for I found her near her delivery […]'

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not comparable of, or relating to childbirth
not comparable of, or relating to postpartum confinement

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noun final stages of pregnancy

Français	accouchement

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@misc{lying_in_2026,
  title = {lying-in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lying-in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}