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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All of this is covered by Medicaid — providing an essential lifeline to pregnant mothers across the perinatal period and well into the postpartum period.
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Natasha Williams, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
The findings were especially true in the perinatal period, which spans from conception to two years postpartum.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Right now, the labor and delivery rooms at Ascension Seton Medical Center are at capacity weekly and the staff has to work within the hospital and the hospital system to find space, said Amanda Cobb, the director of perinatal services at the hospital.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The club supports dads who have endured any type of perinatal loss – that is, death of a baby during pregnancy, labor or within the first few weeks after birth.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Natasha Williams, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
The findings were especially true in the perinatal period, which spans from conception to two years postpartum.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Right now, the labor and delivery rooms at Ascension Seton Medical Center are at capacity weekly and the staff has to work within the hospital and the hospital system to find space, said Amanda Cobb, the director of perinatal services at the hospital.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The club supports dads who have endured any type of perinatal loss – that is, death of a baby during pregnancy, labor or within the first few weeks after birth.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 13 June 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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