Phenomena and Processes

Postpartum Period

In females, the period that is shortly after giving birth (PARTURITION).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

In females, the period that is shortly after giving birth (PARTURITION).

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Postpartum
  • Period, Postpartum
  • Postpartum Women
  • Puerperium
  • Women, Postpartum

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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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Indexing Annotation

human & animal; qualif permitted as for PREGNANCY; check the tag FEMALE: Manual 18.4.3; puerperal psychoses = PUERPERAL DISORDERS (IM) + PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS (IM); "postpartum amenorrhea" is indexed under PUERPERIUM (IM) + AMENORRHEA (IM) & not LACTATION unless lactation is particularly discussed

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Puerperium (1965-2004)

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  1. G08.686.702w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Postpartum Period. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049590. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049590
  2. Postpartum Period. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpartum_period
  3. Postpartum Period. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q749115