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Definitions for postpartum
poʊstˈpɑr təmpost·par·tum

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. postnatal, postpartumadjective

    occurring immediately after birth

    "postnatal development"

Wiktionary

  1. postpartumadjective

    postnatal

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  1. postpartum

    Postpartum refers to the period of time that follows the birth of a child. This can range from a few weeks to several months, and is a time of adjustment and healing for the mother. During this time, the mother's body undergoes various changes as it returns to its pre-pregnancy state, and the new parents experience adjustments in their family life and relationships to accommodate for the newborn. The term can also refer to maternal postpartum health conditions such as depression and anxiety.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of postpartum in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of postpartum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of postpartum in a Sentence

  1. Blanche Greene-Cramer:

    The main cause of maternal death ... is postpartum hemorrhage, which is highly preventable with the right resources.

  2. Mortality Weekly Report:

    No single intervention is sufficient ; reducing pregnancy-related deaths requires reviewing and learning from each death, improving women's health, and reducing social inequities across the life span, as well as ensuring quality care for pregnant and postpartum women.

  3. Asha Banerjee:

    Medicaid is a lifeline for low-income families and low-income women when jobs might not offer adequate healthcare. Medicaid in the immediate postpartum period is especially important.

  4. Garima Sharma:

    Making sure that these women actually are appropriately followed after their delivery and that there is a warm handoff between [obstetrics] and [maternal-fetal medicine] to their primary care doctors or preventive cardiologists who can then talk about optimizing cardiovascular risks and reduction of these risk factors post-pregnancy in the postpartum time frame is crucial.

  5. Bill Lee:

    It's also important that we recognize that women in crisis need support and assistance through this process. For example, that's why we've expanded our postpartum coverage for women in TennCare.

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