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puerperium
noun
time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved
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ˌpuː.ɝˈpiː.ɹi.əm
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noun
time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved
“a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium”
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a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium