lying in
Staying in bed
Lying in is resting in bed, especially for an extended period.
The phrase most often refers to the traditional confinement period after childbirth, when a new mother remained in bed to recover: She spent two weeks lying in after the delivery.
The practice has largely disappeared from modern Western medicine, but the term persists in historical contexts.
- restingIn a state of stillness
- reposingLying at rest
- recliningLeaning backward at rest
- bed restPrescribed period of lying down
- flat on backLying face-up horizontally
bedrest · waiting · expecting · pregnant · due date · confinement · labor · delivery · childbirth · maternity ward · hospital · midwife · nest · cozy · feather bed · snuggled · lounging · sprawled