| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| kreikka | τοκετός (toketós) |
| Monikko | lying-ins |
| Monikko | lyings-in |
of, or relating to childbirth
Richard Dagley's illustration "Taking caudle" of Thomas Gaspey's poem. The new mother reclines in a four-poster bed, recouping her energy. A member of the household sits at the foot of the bed, entertaining a visitor, who keeps her bonnet on; both of them are drinking caudle. A maidservant shows the baby to the visitor, while a dog and cat look on.
A period of postpartum confinement, typically a month or longer, formerly common in Europe and still practiced in some parts of the world.
A mother in Florence lying-in, from a painted desco da parto or birth tray of c. 1410. As women tend to the child, expensively-dressed female guests are already arriving.