noun
woman who has recently given birth; postpartum woman
Medical and formal term for a woman in the postpartum period. In everyday conversation, 産後の女性 or 出産したばかりの女性 are more common.
See also: 褥婦
産褥婦の健康管理は非常に重要です。
Health management for postpartum women is extremely important.
この病棟には産褥婦が入院して
Postpartum women are hospitalized in this ward.
褥婦 is a broader term for a woman in the postpartum period, while 産褥婦 specifically emphasizes the state of having recently given birth.
Compound of 産褥 (さんじょく, 'postpartum') and 婦 (ふ, 'woman'). The term is technical and primarily used in medical contexts.