Postpartum

Origin

1844, from Latin post ("after") partum ("giving birth"),

Online Etymology Dictionary

form of partus, from pariō ("I give birth"), from Proto-Indo-European *per- ("to bring forth").

Alternative forms

• post-partum

Full definition of postpartum

Adjective

1. of a mother after giving birth

Usage notes

While postpartum narrowly refers to a mother after giving birth, the similar term postnatal maybe be used either to contrast, referring to the baby after being born, or may be used synonymously, also referring to the mother.

Synonyms

• postnatal of a mother

Antonyms

• antepartum
• postnatal of a child

Derived terms

• postpartum depression
• postpartum hemorrhage

Related terms

• parous
• puerperal
• puerperium