lying-in
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child“she was in labor for six hours”Synonyms: parturiencylaborlabourconfinementtravailchildbed
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Lying-in \Ly"ing-in"\, n.
1.The state attending, and consequent to, childbirth; confinement; as, a lying-in hospital. [1913 Webster]
2.The act of bearing a child. [1913 Webster]