Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or occurring in the period shortly after childbirth.
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- adjective after giving birth
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- adjective occurring immediately after birth
Etymologies
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Examples
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And I-- I would have what they call postpartum panic attacks, where, literally -- I don't know how people couldn't see that, I was shaking so bad internally.
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A very small percentage of women will experience what is referred to as postpartum psychosis, a serious but rare illness affecting one to two of every one thousand new mothers.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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A very small percentage of women will experience what is referred to as postpartum psychosis, a serious but rare illness affecting one to two of every one thousand new mothers.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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These early months are called the postpartum period.
The Simple Guide to Having a Baby Janet Whalley 2005
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These early months are called the postpartum period.
The Simple Guide to Having a Baby Janet Whalley 2005
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These early months are called the postpartum period.
The Simple Guide to Having a Baby Janet Whalley 2005
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This is often referred to as postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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To get back to the idea of giving birth, I suppose a person might liken this to what they call postpartum depression. "
Clean Kill Alexander, Al 2000
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Many women also first experience thyroid problems after a pregnancy, a condition called postpartum thyroiditis that occurs in 5 to 10 percent of women.
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Andrea Yates was apparently suffering from a specific, diagnosable -- and treatable -- condition called postpartum psychosis.
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