Phenomena and Processes

Peripartum Period

The period shortly before, during, and immediately after giving birth.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The period shortly before, during, and immediately after giving birth.

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Classification

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Peripartum
  • Period, Peripartum
  • Periods, Peripartum
  • Peripartum Periods
  • Peripartums
  • Peripartum Women
  • Peripartum Womens
  • Women, Peripartum
  • Womens, Peripartum

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, drug effects, ethics, ethnology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, physiology, psychology, radiation effects, urine.

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Pregnancy (1975-2010)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. G08.686.701

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peripartum Period. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058725. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058725
  2. Peripartum Period. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71159558