The postpartum period begins after childbirth and is typically considered to last for six weeks.
Puerperal may also refer to:
Puerperal (childbed) fever, a fever caused by uterine infection following childbirth or miscarriage Puerperal disorder, a childbirth-related women's illness Puerperal mastitis, an infection related to having children in women Puerperal bipolar disorder, a postpartum anxiety maker Puerperal endometritis, an outer uterine inflammation