prenatal
adjective
pre·na·tal
(ˌ)prē-ˈnā-tᵊl 
1
: occurring, existing, performed, or used before birth
prenatal care
a prenatal test
prenatal vitamins
2
: providing or receiving prenatal medical care
a prenatal clinic
prenatal patients
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The policies vary, but most states provide some amount of prenatal and postnatal coverage, and hospitals can be reimbursed for births as well.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
This disparity is driven by inadequate access to prenatal care, high hypertension rates and other social factors.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
However, women can support healthy regrowth during the waiting period by eating a balanced diet and continuing prenatal vitamins, says Kapoor.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Last October, Newsom signed a series of bills that close gaps in maternal and prenatal care for women.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
This disparity is driven by inadequate access to prenatal care, high hypertension rates and other social factors.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
However, women can support healthy regrowth during the waiting period by eating a balanced diet and continuing prenatal vitamins, says Kapoor.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Last October, Newsom signed a series of bills that close gaps in maternal and prenatal care for women.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for prenatal
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prenatal. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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prenatal
adjective
pre·na·tal
(ˈ)prē-ˈnāt-ᵊl
: occurring or existing before birth
prenatal care
prenatal development
Medical Definition
prenatal
adjective
pre·na·tal
-ˈnāt-ᵊl
1
: occurring, existing, performed, or used before birth
prenatal care
the prenatal period
prenatal testing
prenatal vitamins
2
: providing or receiving prenatal medical care
a prenatal clinic
a prenatal patient
called also antenatal
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