postpartum

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postpartum

/ˌpəʊstˈpɑː(ɹ)təm/

Where it comes from

1844, from Latin post (“after”) + partum (“giving birth”), form of partus, from pariō (“to give birth”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to bring forth”).

adjective post-partum

not comparable, of a mother After giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth). A non-hormonal birth control capsule that women can insert just before sex. A rape kit that gives victims more agency and streamlines the evidence collection process. An overhauled design for a 150-year-old tool used in postpartum vaginal tearing.
Similar: postdelivery, childing, postnatal, postpartal, post-partural · Opposite: antepartum, prepartum, postnatal

adverb post-partum

not comparable After giving birth. Nothing surprising there (although one relative of mine unequivocally LOVES being pregnant), but what particularly struck me was her complaint that it had messed up her feet, of all things. They had spread out and flattened under the weight of pregnancy, and hurt. It was getting on for a year postpa

noun post-partum

uncountable The period immediately following childbirth. Postpartum was hard. When I first thought about having a baby, postpartum wasn't on my mind at all. I was just excited to have a brand-new baby that I could call mine.
abbreviation, ellipsis, informal, uncountable Ellipsis of postpartum depression Brooke made a face at her. “You've always been disgustingly resilient. I had postpartum with Geoffrey. It was grim. But I know you'll be up and singing Christmas carols by tomorrow morning, checking on the roof project, telling everyone what to do.”

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: postnatal, post-partum, childbirth, birth, newborn, confinement, delivery, prenatal, pre-, puerperal, puerperium, postdelivery, postparturient, lying-in, afterbirth, post-natal

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adj after giving birth

中文	產後 /产后 chǎnhòu
Русский	послеродово́й poslerodovój

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@misc{postpartum_2026,
  title = {postpartum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/postpartum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}