antenatal

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Recent Examples of antenatal 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 In the ministry of health’s Health Statistics Report 2021, 38 percent of all Mauritian women who received antenatal care in public hospitals were reported as anaemic. Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025 The women receive the supplements during their routine antenatal visits to a health care facility. Unicef Usa, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Following the knife attack on Monday, which took place at Hart Space, a community hub used for yoga classes and antenatal workshops, police arrested a 17-year-old male on suspicion of murder. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for antenatal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antenatal
prenatal
Adjective
  • These workers regularly visited pregnant women’s homes, explained the warning signs of complications and urged them to attend prenatal appointments, often escorting them there.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, one in four women didn't receive prenatal care during their first trimester, the report says.
    Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Antenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antenatal. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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