LYING-IN Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word lying-in. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for LYING-IN
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| childbed | nounn | |||||
noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child | ||||||
| confinement | nounn | |||||
noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child • the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them • the state of being confined • the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | ||||||
| postnatal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • occurring immediately after birth | ||||||
| postpartum | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • occurring immediately after birth | ||||||
| puerperium | nounn | |||||
noun • time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved | ||||||
| labor | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages • a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries • productive work (especially physical work done for wages) • the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913 • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child • an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement • any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted verb • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • work hard • undergo the efforts of childbirth | ||||||
| labour | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages • a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child • productive work (especially physical work done for wages) verb • work hard • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • undergo the efforts of childbirth | ||||||
| parturiency | nounn | |||||
noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child | ||||||
| travail | nounn | |||||
noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child • use of physical or mental energy; hard work verb • work hard | ||||||