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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Today in America, roughly 1 in seven birthing parents are affected by perinatal depression—either during pregnancy or in the first year after birth.
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Their assessment suggests that cannabis exposure during pregnancy has been associated with low birth weight, admission to the neonatal intensive care unit and perinatal mortality.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Indeed, our paper finds that the rise in mortality was not solely due to perinatal or congenital issues and the time of birth.
—Brad Greenwood, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Only one panelist, Dr. Kay Roussos-Ross, OBGYN and perinatal psychiatrist at the University of Florida, spelled out those impacts.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Their assessment suggests that cannabis exposure during pregnancy has been associated with low birth weight, admission to the neonatal intensive care unit and perinatal mortality.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Indeed, our paper finds that the rise in mortality was not solely due to perinatal or congenital issues and the time of birth.
—Brad Greenwood, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Only one panelist, Dr. Kay Roussos-Ross, OBGYN and perinatal psychiatrist at the University of Florida, spelled out those impacts.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 1 Aug. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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