peripartum
Near birth time
Peripartum refers to the period immediately before and after giving birth—typically a few weeks on either side of delivery.
The term appears most often in medical contexts: peripartum cardiomyopathy, peripartum depression.
It overlaps with but is more precise than postpartum, which covers only the time after birth.
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- contractionsShortened word forms
- cesareanSurgical childbirth method
- vaginal deliveryBirth through birth canal
episiotomy · induction · epidural · amniocentesis · ultrasound · obstetrician · midwife · doula
State of being a female parent
- bondingForming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- maternityState of being pregnant
caregiver · infancy · parenthood · birth plan · skin-to-skin · rooming-in · nesting · maternal instinct
Fetal nourishment organ
- umbilical cordFetal-placental connection
- afterbirthExpelled fetal membranes
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- fetusGestating offspring
newborn · neonatal · lactation · breastfeeding · colostrum · amniotic fluid · vernix · meconium
Pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder
- eclampsiaPregnancy-induced seizure disorder
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- gestational diabetesGlucose intolerance during pregnancy
- HELLP syndromePregnancy liver-platelet emergency
labor
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- contractionsShortened word forms
- cesareanSurgical childbirth method
vaginal delivery · episiotomy · induction · epidural · amniocentesis · ultrasound · obstetrician · midwife · doula · birthing center
motherhood
State of being a female parent
- bondingForming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
maternity · caregiver · infancy · parenthood · birth plan · skin-to-skin · rooming-in · nesting · maternal instinct · babymoon
placenta
Fetal nourishment organ
- umbilical cordFetal-placental connection
- afterbirthExpelled fetal membranes
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
fetus · newborn · neonatal · lactation · breastfeeding · colostrum · amniotic fluid · vernix · meconium · engorgement
preeclampsia
Pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder
- eclampsiaPregnancy-induced seizure disorder
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- gestational diabetesGlucose intolerance during pregnancy
peripartumnonpregnant
Not with child
preconception · antepartum · postpartum · prepregnancy · prenatal
parturition, postpartum, peritoneum, perineum, perinatal, periodontal, parturient, pericardium, antepartum