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lying-in
lying-in
/ˈlaɪɪŋˌɪn/
noun
Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
(
childbed
[Archaic]
,
labor
[American]
,
labour
,
lying-in
,
confinement
,
parturiency
,
travail
)
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
She was in labor for six hours
she was in labor for six hours
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