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Childbirth vs Peripartum - What's the difference?

childbirth | peripartum |

As a noun childbirth

is (senseid)the fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.

As an adjective peripartum is

that occurs around the time of childbirth (typically, a few weeks before or after).

childbirth

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (senseid)The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.
  • Antonyms

    * death

    See also

    * accoucheur * labour * obstetrician * parturition * puerperal

    peripartum

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That occurs around the time of childbirth (typically, a few weeks before or after)