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lying-in /ly·ing-in/ (li´ing-in) 1. puerperal. 2. puerperium.
lying-in Etymology: AS, licgan, lying; L, in 1 adj, designating the time before, during, and after childbirth. 2 adj, designating a hospital that provides care for women in childbirth and the puerperium. 3 n, the condition of being in confinement, or childbed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Katherine Gyles's beautifully written and very moving article about lying-in with her babies was worth the full year's subscription fee alone ("At Rest in the Arms of the Mother," September-October 2006). But the real story of her introduction to me lies not in the beauty of her perfect homebirth, but in the days and weeks we spent lying-in together as a new family. |
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