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 lying-in lying-in /ˈlaɪɪŋˌɪn/

noun

  1. Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child  ( childbed [Archaic] , labor [American] , labour , confinement , lying-in , 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