post-partum
After giving birth
Post-partum describes the period following childbirth, typically referring to the mother's physical and emotional state: post-partum recovery, post-partum depression.
The term appears most often in medical contexts discussing the weeks after delivery, when the body returns to its pre-pregnancy state.
Also spelled postpartum.
Regular sequence of actions
- identityWho someone is
- lifestylePersonal living pattern
- newbornInfant just delivered
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
stress · coping · patience · learning · self-care · overwhelm · support · changes
Light-colored eyes, affectionately
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
- bondingForming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
overwhelm · weepiness · intrusive thoughts · maternal instinct · adjustment · isolation · guilt · confidence
Persistent apprehensive distress
- hopelessnessState without hope
- tearfulnessTendency toward crying
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- isolationComplete separation from others
guilt · psychosis · irritability · despair · emptiness · apathy · worthlessness · helplessness
Cessation of activity
- healingRestoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- sitz bathShallow therapeutic basin
- nutritionBodily use of food
hydration · pelvic floor exercises · doula · support · rehabilitation · physiotherapy · wound care · walking
Connection or fondness
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
- cradlingHolding tenderly, protectively
touch · lullabies · cooing · snuggling · rooming-in · feeding · soothing · responsiveness
Lactation-based infant nourishment
- swaddlingWrapping babies snugly
- diaperingFastening infant's absorbent garment
- burpingExpelling stomach gas orally
- latchingSecuring with a catch
nursing · formula · colic · pediatrician · midwife · bassinet · skin-to-skin · feeding schedule
Female reproductive organ
- contractionsShortened word forms
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
milk · breasts · belly · hormones · weight · swelling · incontinence · discharge
Uterine contractions post-delivery
- diastasis rectiAbdominal wall muscle divide
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- night sweatsExcessive perspiration during sleep
hair loss · bleeding · stitches · episiotomy · pelvic floor · breast milk · colostrum · contractions
routine
Regular sequence of actions
fatigue · stress · coping · patience · learning · self-care · overwhelm · support · changes · expectations
baby blues
Light-colored eyes, affectionately
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
- bondingForming close connections
attachment · overwhelm · weepiness · intrusive thoughts · maternal instinct · adjustment · isolation · guilt · confidence · emotional wellbeing
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- hopelessnessState without hope
- tearfulnessTendency toward crying
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
isolation · guilt · psychosis · irritability · despair · emptiness · apathy · worthlessness · helplessness · stigma
rest
Cessation of activity
- healingRestoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- sitz bathShallow therapeutic basin
nutrition · hydration · pelvic floor exercises · doula · support · rehabilitation · physiotherapy · wound care · walking · napping
attachment
Connection or fondness
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
cradling · touch · lullabies · cooing · snuggling · rooming-in · feeding · soothing · responsiveness · oxytocin
breastfeeding
Lactation-based infant nourishment
- swaddlingWrapping babies snugly
- diaperingFastening infant's absorbent garment
- burpingExpelling stomach gas orally
latching · nursing · formula · colic · pediatrician · midwife · bassinet · skin-to-skin · feeding schedule · cluster feeding
uterus
Female reproductive organ
- contractionsShortened word forms
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
colostrum · milk · breasts · belly · hormones · weight · swelling · incontinence · discharge · involution
afterpains
Uterine contractions post-delivery
- diastasis rectiAbdominal wall muscle divide
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
- lactationMammary gland secretion
night sweats · hair loss · bleeding · stitches · episiotomy · pelvic floor · breast milk · colostrum · contractions · swelling
post-partumprenatal
Before birth
antenatal · antepartum · gestational · peripartum · preconception