postpartum

UK
/pəʊstˈpɑːtəm/
US
/poʊstˈpɑrtəm/

Translations

postpartumadjective
UK
/pəʊstˈpɑːtəm/
US
/poʊstˈpɑrtəm/
post-partumTerme médical, invariable.
The postpartum period can be challenging for new mothers as they adjust to life with a newborn.
La période post-partum peut être difficile pour les jeunes mères qui s’adaptent à la vie avec un nouveau-né.
Synonyms
after childbirth
after delivery
postpartumadverb
UK
/ˌpəʊstˈpɑːtəm/
US
/ˌpoʊstˈpɑrtəm/
post-partumTerme médical, invariable.
She resumed light exercise three months postpartum.
Elle a repris des exercices légers trois mois post-partum.

Definitions

postpartumadjective
Relating to the period immediately after childbirth.
The postpartum period can be challenging for new mothers as they adjust to life with a newborn.
postpartumadverb
After childbirth; following the delivery of an infant.
She resumed light exercise three months postpartum.