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
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The doctor took steps to prevent perinatal infection.
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Make family life more affordable by fully funding perinatal care programs, housing assistance and day care programs.
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Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Community support and creative outlets reduce perinatal mental health symptoms and help achieve this.
—Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
As a perinatal psychologist, Dickens said that this often leaves new moms feeling as if something is wrong with them for struggling, judging themselves for it, and feeling very lonely and isolated.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The risk of pre-eclampsia, a dangerous hypertensive disorder that is poorly understood but remains a leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality worldwide, is less than 5% among the general population of pregnant women.
—Sarah Varney, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Community support and creative outlets reduce perinatal mental health symptoms and help achieve this.
—Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
As a perinatal psychologist, Dickens said that this often leaves new moms feeling as if something is wrong with them for struggling, judging themselves for it, and feeling very lonely and isolated.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The risk of pre-eclampsia, a dangerous hypertensive disorder that is poorly understood but remains a leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality worldwide, is less than 5% among the general population of pregnant women.
—Sarah Varney, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perinatal
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“Perinatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perinatal. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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