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
Health management for postpartum women is extremely important.
Postpartum women are hospitalized in this ward.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, used when the second kanji is difficult or unavailable.
Compound of 産褥 (さんじょく, 'postpartum') and 婦 (ふ, 'woman'). The term is technical and primarily used in medical contexts.