prenatal
adjective
pre·na·tal
(ˌ)prē-ˈnā-tᵊl 
1
: occurring, existing, performed, or used before birth
prenatal care
a prenatal test
prenatal vitamins
2
: providing or receiving prenatal medical care
a prenatal clinic
prenatal patients
Examples of prenatal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Highlights include a vendor expo with exhibitors and workshops with tips on a range of topics from prenatal care and childbirth to newborn care, breastfeeding and sleep solutions.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
According to data from the US Office on Women’s Health, infants born to mothers who have no prenatal care are almost five times more likely to die during infancy than babies born to mothers who had early prenatal care.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The decision will have sweeping consequences for prenatal medical care.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Studies have shown that WIC increases the likelihood that children receive immunizations and that pregnant women receive prenatal care, and that new mothers who receive breastfeeding advice from WIC are more likely to nurse their babies.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024
Research has shown that prenatal care can mitigate some of these risks.4
It can be challenging to get pregnant at 40.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 27 Mar. 2024
Aspects of the program such as prenatal care which occur in the months before and after delivery will remain in the community.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
However, these forms are not generally found in prenatal supplements.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
Boltz, director of prenatal health at Wesley, said the mobile clinic offered essential access for women early in their pregnancy.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
According to data from the US Office on Women’s Health, infants born to mothers who have no prenatal care are almost five times more likely to die during infancy than babies born to mothers who had early prenatal care.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The decision will have sweeping consequences for prenatal medical care.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Studies have shown that WIC increases the likelihood that children receive immunizations and that pregnant women receive prenatal care, and that new mothers who receive breastfeeding advice from WIC are more likely to nurse their babies.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024
Research has shown that prenatal care can mitigate some of these risks.4
It can be challenging to get pregnant at 40.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 27 Mar. 2024
Aspects of the program such as prenatal care which occur in the months before and after delivery will remain in the community.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
However, these forms are not generally found in prenatal supplements.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
Boltz, director of prenatal health at Wesley, said the mobile clinic offered essential access for women early in their pregnancy.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prenatal. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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prenatal
adjective
pre·na·tal
(ˈ)prē-ˈnāt-ᵊl
: occurring or existing before birth
prenatal care
prenatal development
Medical Definition
prenatal
adjective
pre·na·tal
-ˈnāt-ᵊl
1
: occurring, existing, performed, or used before birth
prenatal care
the prenatal period
prenatal testing
prenatal vitamins
2
: providing or receiving prenatal medical care
a prenatal clinic
a prenatal patient
called also antenatal
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