Postpartum

Quick meaning: Postpartum is an adjective meaning (of a mother, a symptom, a diagnosis or treatment, etc) After giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth).

Meaning

(of a mother, a symptom, a diagnosis or treatment, etc) After giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth).

More Meanings

1. After giving birth.
2. The period immediately following childbirth.
3. (informal) Ellipsis of postpartum depression.

Example Sentences

Postpartum was hard. When I first thought about having a baby, postpartum wasn't on my mind at all. I was just excited to have a brand-new baby that I could call mine.

A non-hormonal birth control capsule that women can insert just before sex. A rape kit that gives victims more agency and streamlines the evidence collection process. An overhauled design for a 150-year-old tool used in postpartum vaginal tearing.

Brooke made a face at her. “You've always been disgustingly resilient. I had postpartum with Geoffrey. It was grim. But I know you'll be up and singing Christmas carols by tomorrow morning, checking on the roof project, telling everyone what to do.”

When you were two months old … I was having a really hard time. Out-of-my-mind hard. I probably had postpartum and I hadn't dealt with, well anything, regarding the rape. I had dropped out of school, my parents knew I was pregnant but that was all they knew so they were pissed. I was beyond alone.

Word Forms

• post-partum

Synonyms for postpartum

Depending on context, synonyms include postdelivery, childing, postnatal, postpartal.

Antonyms for postpartum

Common opposites include antepartum, prepartum, postnatal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include postnatal, post-partum, childbirth, birth, newborn, confinement.

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