Synonyms of postpartum
5 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for postpartum is postnatal. Other synonyms of postpartum are postpartal and post-partural. The opposite of postpartum is postnatal.
Synonyms and similar words for postpartum
adjectiveAfter giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth).
- postdeliveryAfter the delivery of a newborn child.
- postnatalOf a mother, after giving birth.
- postpartalPostpartum.
- post-parturalPostpartum.
- childing archaicAble to bear children; fertile; also, pregnant, or in the process of childbirth, or having just given birth to a child.
Opposite of postpartum
adjectiveAfter giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth).
- antepartumDescribing the period before childbirth; antenatal.
- prepartumBefore giving birth; prenatal.
- postnatalOf a mother, after giving birth.
Meaning of postpartum
- adjective After giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth).
- adverb After giving birth.
- noun The period immediately following childbirth.
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Questions about synonyms of postpartum
- What is another word for postpartum?
- Postpartum has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as postnatal, postpartal and post-partural.
- What is the opposite of postpartum?
- The opposite of postpartum is postnatal.
- What does postpartum mean?
- Postpartum means after giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth).
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