Definition: (noun) Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child.
Synonyms: childbed, confinement, parturiency, travail, labor.
Usage: After seven hours of lying-in, Carol gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl.
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