mother and baby unit

noun

An inpatient unit for women who have mental health issues around the time of pregnancy or childbirth.

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Meanings

nounmother and baby unit (plural mother and baby units)

plural mother and baby units

  1. UKgovernmentAn inpatient unit for women who have mental health issues around the time of pregnancy or childbirth.

    Synonyms: MBU

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn inpatient unit for women who have mental health issues around the time of pregnancy or childbirth.

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mother and baby unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20and%20baby%20unit

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“mother and baby unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20and%20baby%20unit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mother and baby unit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20and%20baby%20unit.

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