Parous (Adjective)
Meaning
Having given birth to one or more viable children.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- A 25-year-old woman who had just delivered a healthy baby girl was classified as a parous female for medical purposes.
- As a parous mother, Sarah found that she felt more confident with her second pregnancy.
- All of the participants in the prenatal fitness study were required to be parous, with a previous childbirth occurring at least a year prior to enrollment.
- To control for maternal risk factors, the research excluded primigravid women, recruiting only those who were parous with one or more living children.
- Emily was determined to prioritize self-care after having become parous and joining the group of moms navigating parenthood with the guidance of a therapist.