Wochenbett

puerperium, postpartum period

noun VOKH-en-bet Rare

Usage Note

Wochenbett is the six-to-eight week period after childbirth during which a woman's body recovers. A Hebamme (midwife) provides Wochenbettbetreuung; Wochenbettdepression is the German term for postnatal depression.

Examples

"Im Wochenbett wird die Mutter regelmäßig von der Hebamme besucht."

Natural Translation

During the puerperium the mother is visited regularly by the midwife.

Literal Translation

In the puerperium the mother is regularly visited by the midwife.

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