postnatal
adjective
post·na·tal
ˌpōs(t)-ˈnā-tᵊl 
: occurring or being after birth
specifically
: of or relating to an infant immediately after birth
postnatal care
postnatally
adverb
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The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Children benefit from regular medical check-ups, growth monitoring and nutrition support, while pregnant and lactating women receive vital antenatal and postnatal care to protect their health and the health of their babies.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Additionally, bulk tissue analysis meant that changes in specific brain cell types weren’t resolved, and follow-up ended at postnatal day 41, so persistence of the behaviors into adulthood is unknown.
—New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
While Jackson South will no longer do deliveries, patients will still be able to get prenatal and postnatal care at the hospital, a Jackson Health executive told the Herald on Thursday, noting that maternal care extends beyond delivery.
—Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Children benefit from regular medical check-ups, growth monitoring and nutrition support, while pregnant and lactating women receive vital antenatal and postnatal care to protect their health and the health of their babies.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Additionally, bulk tissue analysis meant that changes in specific brain cell types weren’t resolved, and follow-up ended at postnatal day 41, so persistence of the behaviors into adulthood is unknown.
—New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
While Jackson South will no longer do deliveries, patients will still be able to get prenatal and postnatal care at the hospital, a Jackson Health executive told the Herald on Thursday, noting that maternal care extends beyond delivery.
—Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postnatal
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“Postnatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postnatal. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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postnatal
adjective
post·na·tal
(ˈ)pōs(t)-ˈnāt-ᵊl
: following birth
also
: of or relating to a newborn child
postnatal care
Medical Definition
postnatal
adjective
post·na·tal
(ˈ)pōst-ˈnāt-ᵊl
: occurring or being after birth
specifically
: of or relating to an infant immediately after birth
postnatal care
compare intranatal, neonatal, prenatal
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