MATERNITY

[noun] [U]Maternity means the state of being a mother.She's looking very well - maternity must suit her.Maternity clothes are clothes which are designed for pregnant women.a maternity dressMaternity leave is a period in which a woman is legally allowed to be absent from work in the weeks before and after she gives birth.A maternity ward is the part of a hospital in which women give birth and where they are taken care of after giving birth.