perinatal
adjective
peri·na·tal
ˌper-ə-ˈnā-tᵊl 
: occurring in, concerned with, or being in the period around the time of birth
perinatal mortality
perinatal care
Examples of perinatal in a Sentence
The doctor took steps to prevent perinatal infection.
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Black women are twice as likely to be coerced into procedures like inductions and epidurals during perinatal and birth care, according to researchers.
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 May 2024
Compared with white women, Black mothers are more likely to experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and receive worse mental health care, if any at all.
—Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu Reprints, STAT, 18 Mar. 2024
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 May 2024
Compared with white women, Black mothers are more likely to experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and receive worse mental health care, if any at all.
—Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu Reprints, STAT, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Perinatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perinatal. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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