### Question
How is the term postpartum recovery defined?


### Answer
The term **postpartum recovery** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 4322* as the following:

> the 12-week period, or longer as determined by the healthcare professional responsible for the health and safety of the prisoner, following delivery, and shall include the entire period that the prisoner is in the hospital or infirmary

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 4322*
  - Heading: **PART III-PRISONS AND PRISONERS > CHAPTER 317-INSTITUTIONS FOR WOMEN**

