maternity ward

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

maternity ward
    n 1: a hospital ward that provides care for women during
         pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

maternity ward \ma*ter"ni*ty ward`\, n.
   The section of a hospital devoted to assisting women during
   childbirth and caring for them and their newborn infants
   until they are released to go home.
   [PJC]