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View synonyms for lying-in
lying-in
[ lahy-ing-in ]
noun
, plural lyings-in, lying-ins.
- the state of being in childbed; confinement.
adjective
- pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth:
a lying-in hospital.
lying-in
noun
- confinement in childbirth
- ( as modifier )
a lying-in hospital
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A few days however will determine that question, and I still proceed with perfect composure to prepare for my lying-in.
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My lying-in and winter are coming on, so we are wound up in an inextricable dilemma.
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The first common and usual accident that troubles women in their lying-in is after-pains.
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Give a lying-in woman, immediately after delivery, oil of sweet almonds and syrup of maiden-hair mixed together.
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After the first week, the diet of the lying-in woman should always be nutritious, though plain and simple.
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