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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There's also outpatient therapy, intensive day programming for women experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and holistic services like sound healing.
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Breana Pitts, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Statewide, as The News reported in 2025, hospitals are closing labor and delivery units, particularly in rural areas, leaving more pregnant Texans without access to perinatal medical care.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Grieving support The Georgia House Public and Community Health Committee advanced a plan aimed at putting perinatal bereavement devices in every hospital in the state.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
After your baby is born progesterone (which inhibits breastmilk production) drops and prolactin, which controls milk volume, and oxytocin, which triggers the let-down reflex increases, explains Nadine Rosenblum, the perinatal lactation program coordinator at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Feb. 2026
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Breana Pitts, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Statewide, as The News reported in 2025, hospitals are closing labor and delivery units, particularly in rural areas, leaving more pregnant Texans without access to perinatal medical care.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Grieving support The Georgia House Public and Community Health Committee advanced a plan aimed at putting perinatal bereavement devices in every hospital in the state.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
After your baby is born progesterone (which inhibits breastmilk production) drops and prolactin, which controls milk volume, and oxytocin, which triggers the let-down reflex increases, explains Nadine Rosenblum, the perinatal lactation program coordinator at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Perinatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perinatal. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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