puerperal
adjective
pu·er·per·al pyü-ˈər-p(ə-)rəl 
: of, relating to, or occurring during childbirth or the period immediately following
puerperal infection
puerperal depression
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Adolescent mothers reportedly face higher risks of eclampsia, puerperal endometritis, and systemic infections than older women, and babies of adolescent mothers face higher risks of low birth weight, preterm delivery and severe neonatal conditions. 
Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 Pregnant people ages 10 to 19 face higher risks of eclampsia, puerperal endometritis and systemic infections compared with women ages 20 to 24, according to the World Health Organization. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 Later in his career, Knowlton helped figure out what caused puerperal fever, write Baumrin, Cobett and Kulkarni, advancing women's health. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 10 May 2017
Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 Pregnant people ages 10 to 19 face higher risks of eclampsia, puerperal endometritis and systemic infections compared with women ages 20 to 24, according to the World Health Organization. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 Later in his career, Knowlton helped figure out what caused puerperal fever, write Baumrin, Cobett and Kulkarni, advancing women's health. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 10 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
Latin puerpera woman in childbirth, from puer child + parere to give birth to — more at pare
First Known Use
1716, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing puerperal
Medical Definition
puerperal
adjective
pu·er·per·al pyü-ˈər-p(ə-)rəl
: of, relating to, or occurring during childbirth or the period immediately following
puerperal infection
puerperal depression