maternity
• motherhood, motherliness
• of or pertaining to childbirth, designed for wear during pregnancy
• maternity is used to describe things relating to pregnancy and birth.
maternity clothes
• clothes for pregnant women
maternity dress
• dress designed for a pregnant woman
maternity hospital
• house for a woman who is going to give birth, hospital for pregnant women
maternity leave
• vacation given to a woman and her partner during the time immediately preceding and/or following the birth of the child
maternity ward
• birthing ward, hospital ward for women who are currently delivering babies or have recently given birth