lying-in

• Существительное, обозначающее завершающий этап беременности, от начала схваток до рождения ребёнка.

A noun referring to the concluding state of pregnancy, from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child.

uncountable

1. Childbirth and postpartum periodC1formalbritish

   The period of time encompassing the final stage of pregnancy, labor, and the delivery of a baby, as well as the subsequent recovery phase for the mother.

   Роды и послеродовой период

   • The expectant mother was admitted to the lying-in ward of the hospital.
   • In the 19th century, many women spent a month in lying-in after giving birth.
   • The lying-in period was traditionally a time for rest and recovery.

   Synonymsaccouchementchildbedconfinementpuerperium