adjective
- occurring or relating to the period after delivery of a baby
Usage: medical/obstetric context; often used in compound terms like 'postdelivery care' or 'postdelivery complications'
Examples
- The mother received postdelivery care at the hospital for two days.
- Postdelivery complications can include infection or excessive bleeding.
- The postdelivery period is critical for monitoring both mother and infant.
- Doctors assessed postdelivery recovery during the follow-up appointment.
- Postdelivery exercises help strengthen the mother's abdominal muscles.