Maternity

Mother with her daughter

Maternity or motherhood is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a mother and her child.

It is specially related with the protection of the baby and the mother within and after the childbirth.

See also

• Mitochondrial Eve
• Paternity
• Childbirth
• Maternal bond
• Maternity leave, a statutory type of parental leave given in many countries to mothers.

This sociology-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Family law Motherhood Women's rights Sociology stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР? Synonyms: Motherhood Contra-rotating propellers William B. Harrison, Jr. Look at other dictionaries: maternity — [mə tʉr′nə tē] n. pl. maternities [Fr maternité < ML maternitas < L maternus, MATERNAL] 1. the state of being a mother; motherhood 2. the character or qualities of a mother; motherliness 3. a maternity ward in a hospital adj. 1. for a woman …   English World dictionary maternity — ma*ter ni*ty, a. 1. Of or pertaining to childbirth or the period during which a woman is pregnant; as, maternity care; a maternity hospital. [PJC] 2. For use during pregnancy; as, a maternity outfit. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English Maternity — Ma*ter ni*ty, n. [F. maternit[ e], LL. maternitas.] 1. The state of being a mother; motherhood. [1913 Webster] 2. The character of a mother; maternal quality; motherliness. [1913 Webster] 3. The maternity ward; the maternity department of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English Maternity — Episodio de House Un bebé recién nacido vomita. Solo House piensa que es una infección intrahospitalaria. Título Maternity …   Wikipedia Español maternity — noun fertility, motherhood, motherliness, parenthood, propagation, reproduction Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 maternity n. The condition of motherhood. See …   Law dictionary maternity — ► NOUN 1) motherhood. 2) (before another noun ) relating to the period during pregnancy and shortly after childbirth: maternity clothes …   English terms dictionary maternity — (n.) 1610s, quality or condition of being a mother, from Fr. maternité motherhood (15c.), from M.L. maternitatem (nom. maternitas) motherhood, from L. maternus (see MATERNAL (Cf. maternal)). Used from 1893 as a quasi adjective in reference to… …   Etymology dictionary maternity — [n] period of being pregnant with child gestation, maternology, motherhood, parenthood; concepts 316,817 Ant. paternity …   New thesaurus maternity — [[t]mətɜ͟ː(r)nɪti[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Maternity is used to describe things relating to the help and medical care given to a woman when she is pregnant and when she gives birth. Your job will be kept open for your return after maternity leave...… …   English dictionary maternity — Motherhood. [see maternal] * * * ma·ter·ni·ty mə tər nət ē n, pl ties a hospital facility designed for the care of women before and during childbirth and for the care of newborn babies maternity adj 1) being or providing care during and… …   Medical dictionary maternity — noun a) The state of being a mother; motherhood. b) The state of being pregnant; pregnancy. Syn: maternity ward Ant: paternity …   Wiktionary 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”