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.
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.
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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
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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
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“Perinatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perinatal. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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