perinatal

adjective

peri·​na·​tal ˌper-ə-ˈnā-tᵊl How to pronounce perinatal (audio)
: occurring in, concerned with, or being in the period around the time of birth
perinatal mortality
perinatal care
perinatally adverb

Examples of perinatal in a Sentence

The doctor took steps to prevent perinatal infection.
Recent Examples on the Web Traumatic birth experiences like Valerie’s are a risk factor for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), an umbrella term for mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder that occur during pregnancy or up to a year postpartum. Courtney Biggs, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2023 Bonner General is planning to establish a clinic where perinatal care will be offered. Amanda Musa, CNN, 7 Apr. 2023 In addition, the bill paves the way for a perinatal pathology fellowship program to help provide additional training for fetal autopsies. Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 28 July 2023 The legislation, which would establish two grant programs to expand and diversify the perinatal mental health workforce and invest in community programs supporting the mental wellbeing of new parents, was heard Monday by the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023 Try these tips from perinatal mental health specialist Shivonne Odom, LCPC, owner of Akoma Counseling Concepts in Washington, D.C., to get your mojo back, body shifts and all. Reflect on what’s changed. Amanda Lucci, Women's Health, 31 May 2023 Roughly half of the 6.1 million annual pregnancies in the US are unintended, which have been linked to negative maternal and perinatal outcomes. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 July 2023 Far worse is the toll that perinatal mental-health issues can take on women and their families. Katharine Gammon, STAT, 26 June 2023 The cost of untreated perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, during the period from pregnancy to five years postpartum, is around $32,000 for each mother-child pair affected. Katharine Gammon, STAT, 26 June 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of perinatal was in 1944

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“Perinatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perinatal. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.

Medical Definition

perinatal

adjective
peri·​na·​tal -ˈnāt-ᵊl How to pronounce perinatal (audio)
: occurring in, concerned with, or being in the period around the time of birth
perinatal mortality
perinatal care
perinatally adverb
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