postnatal recovery
After-birth recuperation period
Postnatal recovery is the period after childbirth when a mother's body heals and adjusts—typically six weeks or longer.
The term encompasses physical healing from delivery, hormonal shifts, and the demands of caring for a newborn: She took a postnatal recovery class, The clinic specializes in postnatal recovery support.
Also called postpartum recovery.
- healingRestoration of health
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
- newbornInfant just delivered
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- stitchesThread fastening wounds
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Carrying developing offspring
gestation · antenatal care · antepartum · prenatal development · prenatal health
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